Anolis cristifer SMITH, 1968
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Anolis cristifer
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| Higher Taxa | Anolidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Crested Lichen Anole, Cristifer Anole S: Abaniquillo Liquenado Crestado |
| Synonym | Anolis pentaprion cristifer SMITH 1968 Anolis pentaprion cristifer — LINER 1994 Norops cristifer — KÖHLER & ACEVEDO 2004 Anolis pentaprion cristifer — LINER & CASAS-ANDREU 2008: 43 Norops cristifer — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Norops cristifer — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 Anolis cristifer — HEIMES 2022 |
| Distribution | Mexico (E Chiapas), W Guatemala Type locality: vicinity of a small lake near Acacoyagua, Chiapas, Mexico. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: INHS (= UIMNH) 37066; H. M. Smith; April 25, 1940. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A moderately large anole of the Beta section and petersi series of Etheridge, having well-defined transverse processeson most caudal vertebrae and 2 posterior floating parasternal chevrons preceded by 3 chevrons attached to ribs; all scales on body smooth, some on tail keeled; 20 lamellae under phalanges 3-4 of 4th toe; dorsals little larger than laterals, one-quartersize of ventrals, except for scales in middorsal or first paravertebrar low; most latter scales 1.-2. times as large as dorsolateral scales; tail twice as high as wide, with a middorsal crest of enlarged, keeled scales, 3 per whorl; head scales smooth; 4 rows of loreals;supraocular small, numerous. |
| Comment | Species group: Norops auratus Species Group (fide Nicholson et al. 2012) |
| Etymology | Named after Latin crista, a tuft, comb, crest + Latin -fer, carry, bear. [“..., with a middorsal crest of enlarged, keeled scales...”]. |
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