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Anolis datzorum
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anolis datzorum is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America.
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Etymology
The specific name, datzorum (genitive plural), is in honor of German philanthropists Erika Datz and her brother Walter Datz for their support of biodiversity research.[2]
Geographic range
A. datzorum is found in Costa Rica and Panama.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. datzorum is forest, at altitudes of 1,600–2,400 m (5,200–7,900 ft).[1]
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, A. datzorum may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5 cm (2.0 in). 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.[3]
Behavior
A. datzorum is terrestrial and semiarboreal.[1]
Reproduction
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