Anolis clivicola BARBOUR & SHREVE, 1935
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Anolis clivicola
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| Higher Taxa | Anolidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Turquino Fern Anole, Mountain Anole |
| Synonym | Anolis clivicolus BARBOUR & SHREVE 1935: 251 Anolis alutaceus clivicolus — BARBOUR 1937: 124 Anolis alutaceus clivicolus — RUIBAL 1964: 505 Anolis clivicola — SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1971: 12 Anolis clivicola — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 237 Anolis clivicola — RODRÍGUEZ SCHETTINO 1999: 287 Anolis clivicola — NICHOLSON et al. 2005 Anolis clivicola — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Anolis clivicola — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 |
| Distribution | SE Cuba Type locality: Loma Cardero, Pico Turquino, 4000 ft.-6000 ft., Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 39664. |
| Diagnosis | DESCRIPTION: Size small (SVL in males to 49 mm, in females to 45 mm); 6 rows of loreals; scales between supraorbitals 2-3 (strongly modally 2); 1-5 (strongly modally 3) scales between interparietal and supraorbital semicircles; 5 postrostrals; 2~ (mode 4) postmentals; suboculars in contact with supralabials; supra-digital scales multicarinate; dorsals enlarged middorsally, keeled, truncate, grading into small and more granular flank scales, the change gradual; flank scales small, about one-eighth size of middorsals; ventrals usually weakly keeled (to smooth). Dorsum (males) generally lichen-green, with small dots of various green hues (between lime and olive); upper eyelids lime-green, lower eyelids darker; a gray, very diffuse dorsal stripe with 6 ochraceous and dark gray spots; sides vermiculate green and chestnut, posterior flanks spotted with rusty; ventrals dark red, giving a brownish tint; red scales abundant on internal face of thigh but absent near vent, except that they form a prominent V; iris sky-blue; dewlap burnt-ocher; dorsum (females) generally olive-green, less bright than males, with gray and black diffuse spots; an inconspicuous grayish chestnut stripe, with yellow-ocher dots and vermiculations, and with black dots along border; venter whitish, with yellowish and reddish areas, the latter caused by intense red on some scales, especially on throat, chest, and anterointerior thighs; upper eyelids lime, lower olive; iris sky-blue (Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 238). |
| Comment | For illustrations see Ruibal, 1964. Species group: Anolis alutaceus species group (fide NICHOLSON et al. 2012). |
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