Anolis matudai, also known commonly as Matuda's anole and el abaniquillo de Matuda or el anolis de Matuda in New World Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to parts of Middle America.
| Anolis matudai | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Anolidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. matudai |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis matudai H.M. Smith, 1956 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
editThe specific name, matudai, is in honor of Japanese-Mexican botanist Eizi Matuda.[3]: 171
Geographic distribution
editHabitat
editReproduction
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Canseco-Márquez L.; Muñoz-Alonso A.; Acevedo M.; Flores-Villela O. (2020). "Anolis matudai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T197452A2485164. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T197452A2485164.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 Species Anolis matudai at The Reptile Database
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
edit- Heimes, P. (2022). Lizards of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. 2: Part I. Iguanian Lizards. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. ISBN 978-3-89973-101-9.
- Smith, H.M. (1956). "A New Anole (Reptilia: Squamata) from Chiapas, Mexico". Herpetologica. 12 (1): 1–2. (Anolis matudai, new species).