Anolis duellmani

Anolis duellmani, also known commonly as Duellman's anole, Duellman's pygmy anole, and el abanaquillo de Duellman in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.^[2]

Anolis duellmani
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. duellmani
Binomial name
Anolis duellmani Fitch & Henderson, 1973
Synonyms[2]
Norops duellmani (Fitch & Henderson, 1973)

Etymology

The specific name, duellmani, is in honor of American herpetologist William Edward Duellman.^[3]

Geographic range

A. duellmani is found in the Mexican state of Veracruz.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. duellmani is forest.^[1]

Description

A. duellmani is very small for its genus. Adult males have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 3.5 cm (1.4 in). The tail is about one and two thirds SVL.^[2]

Reproduction

A. duellmani is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

A. duellmani belongs to the Anolis auratus species group.^[2]