Anolis placidus HEDGES & THOMAS, 1989
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Anolis placidus
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| Higher Taxa | Dactyloidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Neiba Twig Anole, Placid Anole |
| Synonym | Anolis placidus HEDGES & THOMAS 1989: 330 Anolis placidus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 315 Anolis placidus — NICHOLSON et al. 2005 Anolis placidus — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Anolis placidus — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 |
| Distribution | Hispaniola (Dominican Republic: Sierra de Neiba) Type locality: Ca. 10 km N Cacique Eriquillo, ca. 24 km N Las Pinos, Independencia Province, República Dominicana. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: USNM 286864. |
| Diagnosis | DESCRIPTION: Size small (SVL in males to 46 mm, in females to 45 mm); 3 rows of loreals; scales between supraorbitals 1-2 (mode 2); 1-3 (mode 2) scales between interparietal and supraorbital semicircles; suboculars in contact with supralabials; 2-3 (mode 2) scales between nasal and rostral; 5-8 postrostrals; 2 clusters of spines (about 10 scales each) posteriolateral to interparietal, followed by 1 middorsal spine or cluster of spines; middorsal scales small, granular, with a longitudinal series of individual spinose crest scales separated by about 2-6 unmodified dorsals; flank scales larger than dorsals; ventrals larger than dorsals, smooth, cycloid, occasionally in transverse rows; dewlap present in both sexes, large, inset, scales large, arranged in rows, larger than throat scales, about same size as ventrals, marginal scales crowded; limbs short, scales smooth, including supradigital scales; tail laterally compressed with shallow groove on each side and a median series of spinose, keeled scales, apices directed posteriorly, separated from each other by about 2-4 smaller scales, ventral caudals strongly keeled. Dorsum pale gray with black and brown lichenate markings (darker gray or brown when active or disturbed); 3-4 faint, dark, brown or black crossbands or blotches on body, and 5-7 more distinct brown bands on tail; 2 black blotches in pelvic region; middorsal spines black; about 8 narrow, dark brown lines radiating from eye; temporal blotch and blotch posterioventral to auricular opening black; legs with narrow, brown bands; dewlap (males) pale peach anteriorly and centrally, grading to light yellow-green posteriorly, (females) dark brown with cream border (Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 315). |
| Comment | For illustrations see Hedges and Thomas, 1989. Species group: Anolis angusticeps species group (fide NICHOLSON et al. 2012). |
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