Anolis boulengerianus

Anolis boulengerianus, also known commonly as the Tehuantepec anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Anolis boulengerianus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. boulengerianus
Binomial name
Anolis boulengerianus Thominot, 1887
Synonyms[2]
Anolis boulengerianus Thominot, 1887 Anolis nebulosus — Barbour, 1934 (part) Anolis isthmicus Fitch, 1978 Norops isthmicus — Liner, 1994 Anolis boulengerianus — G. Köhler et al., 2014

Etymology

The specific name, boulengerianus, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.^[3]

Geographic range

A. boulengerianus is found in southeastern Oaxaca.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. boulengerianus is forest.^[1]

Description

Moderate-sized for its genus, A. boulengerianus may attain a snout-to-vent length of 5.6 cm (2.2 in) in males. Females are about 10% smaller.^[2]

Reproduction

A. boulengerianus is oviparous.^[2]