Anolis tigrinus PETERS, 1863
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Anolis tigrinus
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| Higher Taxa | Anolidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Tiger Anole S: Anolis tigre |
| Synonym | Anolis tigrinus PETERS 1863: 143 Anolis tigrinus — BOULENGER 1885: 55 Anolis tigrinus — BAUER et al. 1995: 59 Anolis tigrinus — UGUETO et al. 2009 Dactyloa tigrina — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Dactyloa tigrina — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 Anolis tigrinus — POE 2025 Anolis impetigosus COPE 1864: 174 Anolis impetigosus — BOULENGER 1885: 55 Anolis impetigosus — SMITH & TAYLOR 1950: 60 Anolis impetigosus — FITCH & HENDERSON 1973: 127 Norops impetigosus — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 (nomen dubium) Anolis impetigosus — POE et al. 2017 (nomen dubium) Norops impetigosus — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 (listed as nomen dubium) Anolis impetigosus — POE 2025 (nomen dubium) |
| Distribution | N Venezuela Type locality: “Chili” impetigosus (invalid): Venezuela ?; Type locality: unknown (fide SMITH & TAYLOR 1950) |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Syntypes: lost, was ZMB 4686, ZMH (lost fide BAUER et al. 1995) Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.20.12 (origin unknown according to Nieto-Montes de Oca 1996) [impetigosus] |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A small anole with males reaching a maximum SVL of 55 mm and females 58 mm. Head elongate with very large, mostly smooth scales and frequently with numerous small tubercles usually following the cephalic ridges; very conspicuously enlarged scales cover most of the supraocular area; supraorbital semicircles usually in contact, occasionally separated by 1 scale; interparietal and supraorbital semicircles usually in contact, rarely separated by 1 scale; a very distinct occipital knob is present. Dorsal scales small and smooth; 63–97 scales along the middorsal line from axilla to groin; 94–114 scales around midbody; ventrals slightly larger than dorsals, roundish and completely smooth; 57–84 scales along the midventral line between axilla and groin. Tibia, 0.14–0.19 times SVL. Dorsal color with a lichenose appearance, changing from brown to mossy green during metachrosis; dark vertebral, rectangular spots, lateral light round, large spots and/or oblique lateral blackish lines are usually present. Dewlap in males large extending close to midbelly with more or less horizontal rows of single scales; pale whitish anteriorly, pale yellow medially and orange postero-inferiorly with pale scales; females with a smaller dewlap, just reaching between the insertion of arms and slightly beyond the axilla; with moderately separated, horizontal rows of single scales; pale orangish or grayish with conspicuous (usually horizontally elongated) black spots and pale scales [from UGUETO et al. 2009]. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about between half a page and a page) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | The type locality given by PETERS 1863, “Chili” [= Chile] is in error fide PETERS & DONOSO-BARROS (1970). Species groups: Dactyloa punctata species group (fide NICHOLSON et al. 2012). Synonymy: Anolis impetigosus appears to be indistinguishable fromA. tigrinus, described a year earlier by Peters, and most likely is a synonym of the latter (L. Mahler pers, comm. 4 Nov 2014). However, its status remains unresolved. RDB speciesID: 10819 [impetigosus] Etymology (impetigosus): Named after Latin impetigo, a scabby eruption on the skin, impetigo and Latin -osus, suffix denoting abundance. [?]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024) |
| Etymology | Named after Latin tigris, i.e. “of a tiger”, in reference to the color pattern, which, oddly, doesn’t look like a tiger, really. |
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