Anolis gadovii, also known commonly as Gadow's anole and el abaniquillo de Gadow in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]
| Anolis gadovii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. gadovii
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| Binomial name | |
| Anolis gadovii Boulenger, 1905
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Etymology edit
The specific name, gadovii, is in honor of German ornithologist Hans Friedrich Gadow.[3]
Geographic range edit
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of A. gadovii is forest near rivers and streams, at altitudes from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft).[1]
Description edit
A. gadovii is the only Mexican Anolis species with a dorsal color pattern of dark wavy lines and blotches. Ventrally, it is white. Moderate-sized for its genus, males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.6 cm (3.0 in). Females are smaller, attaining 6.3 cm (2.5 in).[2]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Canseco-Márquez L, Campbell JA, Ponce-Campos P, Muñoz-Alonso A (2007). "Anolis gadovi [sic]". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017.RLTS.T64196A12746802.en. Accessed on 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Species Anolis gadovii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anolis gadovii, p. 96).
Further reading edit
- Boulenger GA (1905). "Descriptions of new Reptiles discovered in Mexico by Dr. H. Gadow, F.R.S." Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1905 (2): 245–247 + Plates VI–VII. (Anolis gadovii, new species, p. 245 + Plate VI, figures 1–1a).
- Köhler G, Pérez RGT, Petersen CBP, Méndez de la Cruz FR (2014). "A revision of the Mexican Anolis (Reptilia, Squamata, Dactyloidae) from the Pacific versant west of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Puebla, with the description of six new species". Zootaxa 3862 (1): 1–210.
- Mosauer W (1936). "The Re-discovery of Anolis gadovii ". Herpetologica 1 (2): 61–63.
- Smith HM, Taylor EH (1950). "An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Reptiles of Mexico Exclusive of the Snakes". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (199): 1–253. (Anolis gadovii, p. 61).
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