Anolis fraseri

Anolis fraseri, also known commonly as Fraser's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

Anolis fraseri
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. fraseri
Binomial name
Anolis fraseri Günther, 1859
Synonyms[2]
Anolis fraseri Günther, 1859 Anolis de Villei Boulenger, 1880 Anolis fraseri — Boulenger, 1885 Dactyloa fraseri — Nicholson et al., 2012

Etymology

The specific name, fraseri, is in honor of British zoologist Louis Fraser.^[3]

Geographic range

A. fraseri is found in Colombia and Ecuador.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. fraseri is forest, at altitudes of 400–1,700 m (1,300–5,600 ft).^[1]

Description

Large for its genus, A. fraseri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in), plus a tail length of 27 cm (11 in). The legs are long, especially the hind legs.^[4]

Behavior

A. fraseri is arboreal, perching high in trees.^[1]

Reproduction

A. fraseri is oviparous.^[2]