Anolis lamari

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

Etymology

The specific name, lamari, is in honor of American Herpetologist .

Description

The dewlap of A. lamari is uniformly yellow-orange. The head has a parietal knob, which is preceded by a line of enlarged scales. However, the head scales lack minute tubercles. The flanks lack reticulations.

Geographic range

A. lamari is found on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental, in Meta Department, Colombia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. lamari is forest, at altitudes around .

Reproduction

A. lamari is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• Barnett, Joseph; ; ; (2022). "Rediscovery of Anolis lamari Williams, 1992: morphological variation and nocturnal ecology (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Herpetology Notes 15: 329–334.
• Williams EE (1992). "New or problematic Anolis from Colombia. VII. Anolis lamari, a new anole from the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia, with a discussion of tigrinus and punctatus species group boundaries". Breviora (495): 1–24.