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
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Anolidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. matudai
Binomial name
Anolis matudai
Synonyms[2]
  • Norops matudai
    (H.M. Smith, 1956)

Etymology

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The specific name, matudai, is in honor of Japanese-Mexican botanist Eizi Matuda.[3]:171

Geographic distribution

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Anolis matudai is found in Guatemala and in southeastern Mexico (Chiapas state).[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of Anolis matudai is forest, but it has also been found in coffee plantations.[1]

Reproduction

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Anolis matudai is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Species Anolis matudai at The Reptile Database
  3. 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

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  • 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).