''Anolis vanzolinii'' is a
species of
lizard
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in the
family Dactyloidae (anoles). The species is
endemic to
Ecuador.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
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In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, ''vanzolinii'', is in honor of Brazilian
herpetologist (and
samba
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composer)
Paulo Vanzolini.
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(2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii +296 pp. . (''Phenacosaurus vanzolinii'', p. 273).
Geographic range
''A. vanzolinii'' is found in
Sucumbíos Province
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, Ecuador.
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Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of ''A. vanzolinii'' is forest, at altitudes of .[
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Reproduction
''A. vanzolinii'' is oviparous
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References
Further reading
* Nicholson KE, Crother BI, Guyer C, Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". ''Zootaxa'' 3477: 1–108. (''Dactyloa vanzolinii'', new combination, p. 83).
* Williams EE, Orcés G, Matheus JC, Bleiweiss R (1996). "A New Giant Phenacosaur from Ecuador". ''Breviora'' (505): 1-32. (''Phenacosaurus vanzolinii'', new species).
Anoles
Lizards of South America
Endemic fauna of Ecuador
Reptiles of Ecuador
Taxa named by Ernest Edward Williams
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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