Anolis hendersoni COCHRAN, 1923
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| Higher Taxa | Anolidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | Anolis hendersoni hendersoni COCHRAN 1923 Anolis hendersoni ravidormitans SCHWARTZ 1978 |
| Common Names | E: La Selle Long-snouted Anole, Henderson's Anole |
| Synonym | Anolis hendersoni COCHRAN 1923: 225 Anolis hendersoni — COCHRAN 1941 Anolis hendersoni — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 275 Anolis hendersoni — NICHOLSON et al. 2005 Deiroptyx hendersoni — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Deiroptyx hendersoni — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 Anolis hendersoni hendersoni COCHRAN 1923 Deiroptyx hendersoni hendersoni — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Deiroptyx hendersoni hendersoni — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 Anolis hendersoni ravidormitans SCHWARTZ, 1978 Deiroptyx hendersoni ravidormitans — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Deiroptyx hendersoni ravidormitans — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 |
| Distribution | Hispaniola (S Haiti) hendersoni: Morne l'Hôpital, Montagne Noire, and north slope of Massif de la Selle; questionably the subspecies on Massif de la Hotte. Type locality: Pétionville, Département de l'Ouest, Haiti. ravidormitans: southern slopes of Massif de la Selle and associated lowlands. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: USNM 59210 (hendersoni) Holotype: USNM 197324 [ravidormitans] |
| Diagnosis | DESCRIPTION: Size small (SVL to 49 mm in males, to 42 mm in females); habitus attenuate, tail long and thin; 5-8 (strongly modally 6) rows of loreals; scales between supraorbitals 1-3 (strongly modally 1); 3-6 scales between interparietal and supraorbital semicircles; 2-4 (strongly modally 2) postrostrals; 4-8 (strongly modally 6) postmentals; suboculars in contact with supralabials; dorsal scales granular, middorsal 4-5 rows have enlarged granules, median row keeled; lateral scales extremely minute; ventral scales moderately large, flat, transversely oblong and slightly keeled; supradigital scales multicarinate; tail long, slightly compressed, without verticils; dewlap small, not extensible. Dorsum (males) grayish tan to pale greenish, with blue-green to rich brown wash, or pale olive to tan with dull, pea-green posterior wash; postocular area bright blue, extending onto neck, or green to blue, the colors not bright; flank stripe more or less complete, bright yellow, dull green to blue or white with yellow only posteriorly; stripe at times expanded below eye and onto neck, posteriorly with short, ventrolateral extensions into substripe stippled or marbled area; nuchal scrolling or vermiculations buffy to orange, or buff; substripe stippling brown and buffy, or buffy; venter blue-green, yellow buffy to tan or gray; throat bright yellow-green with dark green, yellow buffy, to tan or yellow-green stripes; dorsum (females) similar to males but with duller colors and frequently with a light median dorsal band; flank stripe rather obscure to absent; nuchal scrolling and green posterior wash absent; lizards sleep in the bright or dull diurnal colors and patterns (Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 275). |
| Comment | For illustrations see Cochran, 1941; Williams, 1963; Schwartz and Henderson, 1985. Sexual dimorphism: the carolinensis and hendersoni clades are the most extreme both in male facial elongation and the degree of sexual dimorphism (Sanger et al. 2013). Species group: Deiroptyx hendersoni species group (fide NICHOLSON et al. 2012). |
| Etymology | Named after Dr. John Brooks Henderson Jr. (1870-1923), American physician, naturalist, and amateur malacologist, specializing in West Indian shells. |
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