Anolis ortonii

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Anolis ortonii
Amazon Bark Anole (Anolis ortonii) (cropped).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Anolis
Species:
A. ortonii
Binomial name
Anolis ortonii
Cope, 1868

Anolis ortonii, the bark anole or Orton's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. [1] [2] The specific name ortonii honors James Orton. [2]

The species is found in the northern South America east of the Andes, in Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. [1] [2]

Female Anolis ortonii Peru 02.JPG
Female

References

  1. 1 2 3 Castañeda, M.R.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Rivas, G.; Perez, P.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Aparicio, J.; Schargel, W. (2021). "Anolis ortonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T44577592A44577623. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44577592A44577623.en . Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Anolis ortonii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 January 2023.