Anolis charlesmyersi

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 .

Geographic range

A. charlesmyersi is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. charlesmyersi is forest.

Description

A. charlesmyersi is medium-sized for its genus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . 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.

Reproduction

A. charlesmyersi is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• 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).
• , , , 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).