Anolis matudai

Anolis matudai, also known commonly as Matuda's anole and el abaniquillo de Matuda or el anolis de Matuda in New World Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to parts of Middle America.

Anolis matudai
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. matudai
Binomial name
Anolis matudai H.M. Smith, 1956
Synonyms[2]
Norops matudai (H.M. Smith, 1956)

Etymology

The specific name, matudai, is in honor of Japanese-Mexican botanist Eizi Matuda.^[3]: 171

Geographic distribution

Anolis matudai is found in Guatemala and in southeastern Mexico (Chiapas state).^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Anolis matudai is forest, but it has also been found in coffee plantations.^[1]

Reproduction

Anolis matudai is oviparous.^[2]