Anolis charlesmyersi

Anolis charlesmyersi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. charlesmyersi
Binomial name
	Anolis charlesmyersi; G. Köhler, 2010
Synonyms
	Anolis pentaprion ; — C. Myers, 1971 ; (part.); Anolis charlesmyersi ; G. Köhler, 2010; Norops charlesmyersi ; — Nicholson, Crother, Guyer & Savage, 2012;

Anolis charlesmyersi is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America.

Etymology

The specific name, charlesmyersi, is in honor of American herpetologist Charles William Myers.^[3]

Geographic range

A. charlesmyersi is found in Costa Rica and Panama.^[2]

Habitat

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

Description

A. charlesmyersi is medium-sized for its genus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 7.5 cm (3.0 in). The tail is relatively short, 1 – 1.5 times SVL. The hind legs are very short for the genus. The dewlap is brick red, with rows of white spots.^[2]

Reproduction

A. charlesmyersi is oviparous.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Acosta Chaves, V.; Batista, A.; García Rodríguez, A.; Saborío, G; Vargas, J. (2020). "Anolis charlesmyersi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T203083A2760021. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203083/2760021. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Species Anolis charlesmyersi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis charlesmyersi, p. 52).

Köhler G (2010). "A revision of the Central American species related to Anolis pentaprion with the resurrection of A. beckeri and the description of a new species (Squamata: Polychrotidae)". Zootaxa 2354: 1–18. (Anolis charlesmyersi, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
Nicholson KE, Crother BI, Guyer C, Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa 3477: 1–108. (Norops charlesmyersi, new combination, pp. 90, 93).

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[iucn-1] Acosta Chaves, V.; Batista, A.; García Rodríguez, A.; Saborío, G; Vargas, J. (2020). "Anolis charlesmyersi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T203083A2760021. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203083/2760021. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.

[RDB-2] Species Anolis charlesmyersi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org

[3] Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis charlesmyersi, p. 52).

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