Anolis macrinii

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = Flores-Villela, O.; Campbell, J.A. (2007). "Anolis macrinii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T64200A12751136. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64200/12751136. Downloaded on 29 March 2021.

| genus = Anolis

| species = macrinii

| authority = H.M. Smith, 1968

| synonyms = *Norops macrinii
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Anolis macrinii, also known commonly as Macrinius's anole or Macrinius' anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.{{EMBL species|genus=Anolis|species=macrinii}} www.reptile-database.org.

Etymology

The specific name, macrinii, is in honor of Emil Macrinius who was a collector of natural history specimens in Mexico.{{EponymDictionaryReptiles}}{{rp|165}}

Description

Anolis macrinii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of {{cvt|8.5|cm|in}}. The dorsal scales are keeled. The ventral scales are smooth, and are two to three times the size of the dorsal scales.

Geographic range

Anolis macrinii is found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Anolis macrinii is forest.

Behavior

Anolis macrinii is arboreal.

Reproduction

Anolis macrinii is oviparous.

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite journal |last1=Smith |first1=H.M. |author1-link=Hobart Muir Smith |title=Two New Lizards, One New, of the Genus Anolis from Mexico |journal=Journal of Herpetology |date=1968 |volume=2 |issue=3/4 |pages=143–146}} (Anolis macrinii, new species).

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Category:Dactyloidae

Category:Reptiles described in 1968

Category:Endemic reptiles of Mexico

Category:Taxa named by Hobart Muir Smith

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