Anolis mariarum

Anolis mariarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. mariarum
Binomial name
Anolis mariarum
Barbour, 1932
Synonyms[2]
  • Norops mariarum
    (Barbour, 1932)

Anolis mariarum, also known commonly as the blemished anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]

Geographic range

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Anolis mariarum is found in central northwestern Colombia, in the department of Antioquia.[1][2]

Etymology

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The specific name, mariarum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of two Roman Catholic monks, Brother Apolinar Maria (1877–1949) and Brother Nicéforo Maria (1888–1980).[3]: 169 

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of Anolis mariarum is forest, at altitudes of 1,300–2,900 m (4,300–9,500 ft), but it has also been found in disturbed areas such as city parks and forest edges.[1]

Reproduction

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Anolis mariarum is oviparous.[2]

Taxonomy

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Anolis mariarum is a member of the Anolis auratus species group.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Castañeda, M.R.; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, P.; Velasco, J.; Bock, B. (2019). "Anolis mariarum ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T44577482A44577489. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44577482/44577489. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Species Anolis mariarum at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Further reading

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  • Barbour, T. (1932). "New Anoles". Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club. 12: 97–102. (Anolis mariarum, new species).
  • Bock, Brian; Ortega, Angela; Zapata, Ana María; Páez, Vivian P. (2009). "Microgeographic body size variation in a high elevation Andean anole (Anolis marirum: Squamata, Polychrotidae)". Revista de Biología Tropical. 57 (4): 1253–1262.
  • Bock, B.C.; Zapata, A.M.; Páez, V.P. (2010). "Survivorship rates of adult Anolis mariarum (Squamata: Polychrotidae) in two populations with differing mean and asymptomatic body sizes". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. 50 (3): 43–50.
  • Grisales-Martínez, F.A.; Velasco, J.A.; Bolívar, W.; Williams, E.E.; Daza, J.M. (2017). "The taxonomic status and phylogenetic status of some poorly known Anolis species from the Andes of Colombia with the description of a nomen nudum taxon". Zootaxa. 4303 (2): 213–230. (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).