Anolis loveridgei

Anolis loveridgei
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. loveridgei
Binomial name
	Anolis loveridgei; Schmidt, 1936
Synonyms
	Norops loveridgei; (Schmidt, 1936);

Last updated June 24, 2025

Anolis loveridgei, also known commonly as the Honduran giant anole^[1] and Loveridge's anole,^[2]^[3] is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Honduras.^[1]^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, loveridgei, is in honor of herpetologist Arthur Loveridge.^[3]^: 161

Description

Anolis loveridgei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 12 cm (4.7 in).^[2] The large dewlap of the male is orange with magenta streaks.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Anolis loveridgei is rocky areas of forest.^[1]

Reproduction

Anolis loveridgei is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

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

References

1 2 3 4 Mayer, G.C. (2011). "Anolis loveridgei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T178257A7508502. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178257/7508502. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Species Anolis loveridgei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
1 2 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.

McCranie, J.R.; Cruz, G.A. (1992). "Rediscovery of the Honduran Giant Anole Norops loveridgei ". Caribbean Journal of Science. 28 (3/4): 233–234.
Schmidt, K.P. (1936). "New Amphibians and Reptiles from Honduras in the Museum of Comparative Zoology". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 49: 43–50. (Anolis loveridgei, new species, pp. 47–48).
Solís, J.M.; Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H. (2014). "An updated list of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with comments on their nomenclature". Mesoamerican Herpetology. 1: 123–144.
Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. (2003). "Herpetofaunal indicator species as measures of environmental stability in Honduras". Caribbean J. Sci. 39 (1): 50–67.

This Dactyloidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[iucn-1] 1 2 3 4 Mayer, G.C. (2011). "Anolis loveridgei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T178257A7508502. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178257/7508502. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Species Anolis loveridgei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

[EDR-3] 1 2 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.

[1]

[2]

[3]