Anolis kemptoni

Anolis kemptoni, or Kempton's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Central America.

Anolis kemptoni
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. kemptoni
Binomial name
Anolis kemptoni Dunn, 1940
Synonyms[2]
Norops pandoensis Savage & Guyer, 1998 Norops kemptoni — G. Köhler, 2000

Etymology

The specific name, kemptoni, is in honor of American physician Kempton Potter Aiken Taylor, who was the younger brother of poet Conrad Aiken.^[3]

Geographic range

A. kemptoni is native to Costa Rica and Panama.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. kemptoni is forest, at altitudes of 1,100–2,000 m (3,600–6,600 ft).^[1]

Behavior

A. kemptoni is semiarboreal.^[1]

Reproduction

A. kemptoni is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

A. kemptoni is a member of the Anolis auratus species group.^[2]