Anolis christophei WILLIAMS, 1960
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Higher Taxa | Dactyloidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Big-fanned trunk anole, King Christophe Anole |
Synonym | Anolis christophei WILLIAMS 1960: 2 Anolis christophei — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 236 Anolis christophei — NICHOLSON et al. 2005 Chamaelinorops christophei — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 (tentatively) Xiphosurus christophei — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 |
Distribution | Hispaniola (Haiti: Massif du Nord, Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic: Cordillera Septentrional, Hato Major Prov.), from 250 ft. to 4250 ft. Type locality: “At or near the Citadel of King Christophe, Cap Haitien, Haiti” |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MCZ 25485 |
Diagnosis | DESCRIPTION: Size small (SVL in males to 49 mm, in females to 45 mm); 4-8 rows (mode 6) of loreals; scales between supraorbitals 1-2 (mode 1); 3-7 (mode 4) scales between interparietal and supraorbital semicircles; 6 postrostrals; 4-6 postmentals; subocular scales separated from supralabials by 1 row of scales; scales in frontal depression numerous, polygonal to rounded, smooth to slightly rugose; lower eyelid without translucent "window"; middorsal scales granular, not keeled, hardly larger than flank scales into which they grade gradually; ventral scales cycloid to squarish, smooth, slightly imbricate, and arranged in transverse rows; supradigital scales multicarinate; dewlap very large, extending from midgular region to midventer; scales at edge of dewlap smooth, imbricate, larger than ventrals. Dorsum (light phase) greenish brown to yellow-brown, head distinctly greener; 4 pairs of darker brown, bronzy, or distinctly greenish brown paramedian blotches, often fused across dorsal midline to give 4 papilionaceous figures between shoulders and sacrum; interspaces between blotches mottled or marbled with darker green or brown; yellow-green to yellow-buff shoulder stripe, continuing along flank as a poorly defined lateral stripe; a yellow to greenish yellow subocular semicircle; a black to very dark brown postocular smudge; chin and throat dark gray; venter yellow to greenish yellow; tail black at tip; dorsum (dark phase) ground color dark gray with purplish tinge; markings very dark gray (nearly black) with reddish or bronzy tinge; dewlap pale grayish purple or violet, peculiarly metallic, with widely separated rows of pale yellow to whitish, grayish, or bluish scales; iris blue (Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 226). |
Comment | For illustrations see Williams, 1960; Thomas and Schwartz, 1967. |
Etymology | Named after the Citadel of King Christophe, Cap Haitien, Haiti. |
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