Anolis danieli

Anolis danieli is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.

Etymology

The specific name, danieli, is in honor of Colombian monk Brother Daniel Gonzalez Patiño (1909–1988), who was Director of the Museo de Historia Natural, Instituto de La Salle in Bogotá.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. danieli is forest, at altitudes of 1,200–1,800 m (3,900–5,900 ft).

Description

A large anole with a long tail, A. danielsi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 12 cm (4.7 in), and a tail length of 33 cm (13 in).

Reproduction

A. danieli is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• Nicholson KE, Crother BI, Guyer C, Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa 3477: 1–108. (Dactyloa danielsi, new combination, p. 82).
• Velasco JA, Hoyos JM (2010). "Phylogenetic analysis of the latifrons series of Anolis (Sauria: Iguania) with morphological data". Anolis Newsletter 6: 203–212.
• Williams EE (1988). "New or Problematic Anolis from Colombia. V. Anolis danieli, a New Species of the latifrons Species Group and a Reassessment of Anolis apollinaris Boulenger, 1919". Breviora (489): 1–13.