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Anolis fuscoauratus

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Anolis fuscoauratus
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Anolis fuscoauratus, commonly known as the slender anole, slender Amazon anole, or brown-eared anole,[3] is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to northern South America and Panama.[1][2]

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It was described as a new species in 1837. In 2009 the geographic range of this widespread species was found to extend farther south to Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.[4]

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Names

The specific name, fuscoauratus, is derived from the Latin roots fuscus (combining form, fusco-) meaning "dark" and auratus meaning "golden". The name describes the lizard's morphological characteristic of having a dark gold skin colour.

It is called tai tsjõ in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil.[5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. fuscoauratus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).[1]

Behaviour

A. fuscoauratus is arboreal.[1]

Diet

A. fuscoauratus preys upon spiders, insects, and insect larvae.[1]

Reproduction

A. fuscoauratus is oviparous.[2]

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