Anolis juangundlachi
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Anolis juangundlachi, also known commonly as the Finca Ceres anole and the yellow-lipped grass anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]
| Anolis juangundlachi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. juangundlachi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis juangundlachi Garrido, 1975 | |
Etymology
The specific name, juangundlachi, is in honor of German-Cuban zoologist Juan Gundlach.[3]
Geographic range
A. juangundlachi is found in Matanzas Province, Cuba.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. juangundlachi is grassland.[1]
Description
Small for its genus, A. juangundlachi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 36 mm (1.4 in) in males and 31 mm (1.2 in) in females. It is chestnut brown dorsally, and yellow ventrally. The iris of the eye is blue. The dewlap is pale yellow in males and absent in females.[2]
Reproduction
Taxonomy
A. gundlachi is a member of the Anolis alutaceus species group.[2]
References
Further reading
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