Anolis datzorum


Anolis datzorum is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America.

Etymology

The specific name, datzorum, is in honor of German philanthropists Erika Datz and her brother Walter Datz for their support of biodiversity research.

Geographic range

A. datzorum is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Habitat

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

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, A. datzorum may attain a snout-to-vent length of about. It has relatively short back legs, no enlarged middorsal scales, keeled ventral scales at midbody, a white to yellowish dewlap in males, and an overall greenish coloration.

Behavior

A. datzorum is terrestrial and semiarboreal.

Reproduction

A. datzorum is oviparous.