Anolis serranoi

Anolis serranoi, Serrano's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Central America.

Anolis serranoi
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. serranoi
Binomial name
Anolis serranoi (G. Köhler, 1999)
Synonyms[2]
Anolis biporcatus — Oeser, 1933 (partim) Anolis lemurinus bourgeaei — Mertens, 1952 (partim) Norops lemurinus — Villa, 1988 (partim) Norops serranoi G. Köhler, 1999 Anolis serranoi — Liner, 2007

Etymology

The specific name, serranoi, is in honor of Dr. Francisco Serrano, a biologist and conservationist in El Salvador.^[3]

Geographic range

A. serranoi inhabits areas at up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude along the Pacific shores of Central America from Chiapas, Mexico, through Guatemala, to El Salvador.^{[citation needed]}

Description

A. serranoi has long hind limbs, a divided prenasal scale, and a red dewlap in adult males.^{[citation needed]}

Reproduction

A. serranoi is oviparous.^[2]