Anolis kemptoni


Anolis kemptoni, or Kempton's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America.

Etymology

The specific name, kemptoni, is in honor of American physician Kempton Potter Aiken Taylor, who was the younger brother of poet Conrad Aiken.

Geographic range

A. kemptoni is native to Costa Rica and Panama.

Habitat

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

Behavior

A. kemptoni is semiarboreal.

Reproduction

A. kemptoni is oviparous.

Taxonomy

A. kemptoni is a member of the Anolis auratus species group.