Anolis hobartsmithi

Anolis hobartsmithi, also known commonly as Hobart Smith's anole, the north Chiapas anole, and el abanquillo de Hobart Smith in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Mexico.^[2]

Anolis hobartsmithi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Dactyloidae
Genus:	Anolis
Species:	A. hobartsmithi
Binomial name
Anolis hobartsmithi Nieto-Montes de Oca, 2001

Etymology

The specific name, hobartsmithi, is in honor of American herpetologist Hobart Muir Smith.^[3]

Geographic range

A. hobartsmithi is endemic to the Mexican state of Chiapas.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. hobartsmithi is forest, but it has also been found in agricultural areas.^[1] The holotype was collected at an altitude of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft).^[2]

Reproduction

A. hobartsmithi is oviparous.^[2]