Anolis cuprinus

Anolis cuprinus, also known commonly as the copper anole, the Chiapas anole, and el abaniquillo de Chiapas in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Anolis cuprinus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. cuprinus
Binomial name
Anolis cuprinus H.M. Smith, 1964
Synonyms[2]
Anolis cuprinus H.M. Smith, 1964 Anolis breedlovei H.M. Smith & Paulson, 1968 Norops cuprinus — Guyer & Savage, 1986 Anolis cuprinus — Liner, 2007

Geographic range

A. cuprinus is found in southeastern Mexico, in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. cuprinus is montane cloud forest, but the species has also been found in coffee plantations.^[1]

Description

A cuprinus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.3 cm (2.1 in), with a tail length of 11.2 cm (4.4 in). The dewlap is bright red, and reaches mid-thorax. The interparietal scale is distinctly smaller than the ear opening.^[2]

Reproduction

A. cuprinus is oviparous.^[2]

Etymology

The synonym, A. breedlovei, was named in honor of American botanist Dennis Eugene Breedlove.^[3]