Anolis viridius KÖHLER & HEDGES, 2016
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Anolis viridius
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| Higher Taxa | Anolidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Barahona Green Anole |
| Synonym | Anolis viridius KÖHLER & HEDGES 2016 Anolis coelestinus — WILLIAMS 1965 (in part.) Anolis coelestinus — SCHWARTZ & THOMAS 1975 (in part.) Anolis coelestinus — SCHWARTZ 1980 (in part.) Anolis coelestinus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988 (in part.) Anolis coelestinus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991 (in part.) Anolis coelestinus — GARCÍA et al. 1994 (in part.) Anolis coelestinus — POWELL et al. 1996 (in part.) Anolis coelestinus — RAMOS & POWELL 2001b (in part.) Anolis coelestinus — HENDERSON & POWELL 2009 (in part.) Deiroptyx viridia — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 (in error) |
| Distribution | Dominican Republic (E Sierra de Bahoruco), elevation 0-1340 m. Type locality: Monteada Nueva (18.12108, -71.25484), 1210 m, Province Barahona, Dominican Republic. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: SMF 98011, an adult male; collected 2 November 2013 by Gunther Köhler and Marcos Rodríguez. Field tag number GK-4864. Paratypes. All from Province Barahona, Dominican Republic: SMF 98000–04, Los Lirios (18.10834, -71.265050), 1030 m, collected 29 October 2013 by Gunther Köhler and Marcos Rodríguez. SMF 98005, entrance of road to Cortíco (18.13273, -71.26696), 1060 m, collected 31 October 2013 by Gunther Köhler and Marcos Rodríguez. SMF 98006–07, near Polo (18.11350, -71.26964), 855 m, collected 31 October 2013 by Gunther Köhler and Marcos Rodríguez. GK-4845, SMF 98008–10, near Cortíco, Laguna (18.11163, -71.22293), 1340 m, collected 31 October 2013 by Gunther Köhler and Marcos Rodríguez. AMNH 41321, Barahona, collected 15 October 1922 by Gladwyn K. Noble. KU 253038–39, Barahona, collected 24 July 1963 by local collectors. USNM 329049 (KJ566808, EF531472), USNM 329050 (KJ566809), Oviedo Polo (17.78833, -71.39694), collected 21 August 1984 by local collectors. SMF 98189 (KJ566834), USNM 558739, 5 km SW Los Tres Charcos, ca. 0.5 km NW Fondo de Paradise Polo (17.79667, -71.46667), 85 m, collected 1 January 1998 by S. Blair Hedges, Michael Tracy, Renee Sharp, Jenny Cutraro, and Richard Thomas. KU 316261–62, Monteada Nueva, 1210 m, collected 5 March 1990 by Avila Field Biology. MCZ R-143377, Polo, 690 m, collected 11 July 1974 by Paul E. Hertz and Raymond B. Huey. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A moderate-sized to moderately large species of Anolis that differs from all other Hispaniolan congeners except A. coelestinus, A. chlorodius, A. demissus, and A. pecuarius by the combination of having (1) predominantly green overall coloration in life (capable of rapid color change to brown); (2) a white subocular stripe that continues as a white streak onto lateral neck (3) hind legs relatively short (fourth toe of adpressed hind leg reaching to ear opening or only slightly beyond ear opening); (4) ventral scales at midbody usually perfectly smooth; (5) 39–47 subdigital lamellae on Phalanges II–IV of Toe IV of hind limbs; (6) male dewlap yellowish green or brown (after metachrosis) in life with longitudinal or oblique double rows of gorgetal scales; (7) ratio tail length / SVL >1.7, usually >2.0. |
| Comment | Similar species: Anolis coelestinus, A. chlorodius. Distribution: see map in KÖHLER & HEDGES 2016: 22 (Fig. 10). Conservation. Given its usual abundance wherever this species occurs along with its relatively large geographical range, we consider the conservation status of Anolis viridius to be Least Concern based on the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (IUCN, 2012). |
| Etymology | The name viridius is a noun in apposition derived from viridis (Latin for “green”), hence the correct spelling is viridius, even in the combination Deiroptyx viridius. |
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