Anolis fuscoauratus

Anolis fuscoauratus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species: A. fuscoauratus
Binomial name
Anolis fuscoauratus
d’Orbigny in A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837[1]

Anolis fuscoauratus, commonly known as the slender anole, slender Amazon anole, or brown-eared anole,[2] is a species of anole endemic to northern South America.

Described as a new species in 1837, in 2009 it was discovered in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil.[3]

The specific name, fuscoauratus, comes from the Latin roots fuscus (combining form, fusco-) meaning "dark" and auratus meaning "golden". The name is attributed to the lizard's morphologic characteristics in that its color is dark gold.

See also

References

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  1. Anolis fuscoauratus, The Reptile Database.
  2. Slender Anole, Wild Herps.
  3. New Lizard found in Brazil reserve, World Land Trust.

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