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| Anolis orcesi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Anolidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. orcesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis orcesi (Lazell, 1969) | |
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Anolis orcesi, also known commonly as Orces' Andes anole or Orces's Andes anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to Ecuador.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, orcesi, is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Gustavo Orcés.[3]
Description
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Geographic distribution
[edit]Anolis orcesi is found in Napo Province, Ecuador, on the eastern slopes of the Andes.[1][2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of Anolis orcesi is forest, at elevations of 1,510–1,768 m (4,954–5,801 ft).[1]
Behavior
[edit]Anolis orcesi is arboreal, perching on branches above 2 m (6.6 ft) but below the forest canopy.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Yánez-Muñoz, M.; Valencia, J.; Almendáriz, A. (2019). "Anolis orcesi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T50950370A50950379. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T50950370A50950379.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Anolis orcesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phenacosaurus orcesi, p. 195).
Further reading
[edit]- Lazell, J.D., Jr. (1969). "The Genus Phenacosaurus (Sauria: Iguanidae)". Breviora (325): 1–24.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Phenacosaurus orcesi, new species, pp. 14–18, Figure 5). - Nicholson, K.E.; Crother, B.I.; Guyer, C.; Savage, J.M. (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa. 3477: 1–108. (Dactyloa orcesi, new combination).
- Poe, S. (2025). A Guide to the Anolis Lizards (Anoles) of Mainland Central and South America. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691192871. 432 pp. (Anolis orcesi, new combination, pp. 234–235).
- Torres-Carvajal, O.; Pazmiño-Otamendi, G.; Salazar-Valenzuela, D. (2019). "Reptiles of Ecuador: a resource-rich online portal, with dynamic checklists and photographic guides". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. 13 (1): 209–219 (e178).