Anolis strahmi SCHWARTZ, 1979
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| Higher Taxa | Anolidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | Anolis strahmi strahmi SCHWARTZ 1979 Anolis strahmi abditus SCHWARTZ 1979 |
| Common Names | E: Baoruco Stout Anole, Strahm's Anole |
| Synonym | Anolis strahmi SCHWARTZ 1979:11 Anolis strahmi — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 347 Anolis strahmi — NICHOLSON et al. 2005 Audantia strahmi — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Audantia strahmi — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 Anolis strahmi strahmi SCHWARTZ 1979 Audantia strahmi strahmi— NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Audantia strahmi strahmi — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 Anolis strahmi abditus SCHWARTZ 1979 Audantia strahmi abditus — NICHOLSON et al. 2012 Audantia strahmi abditus — NICHOLSON et al. 2018 |
| Distribution | Hispaniola (SW Dominican Republic) strahmi: immediate vicinity of type-bocaiity. Type locality: “3 km NE of El Aguacate, Independencia Province, 854 m elevation, República Dominicana”. abditus: southern low foothilîs of Sierra de Baoruco. Type locality: “dirt road to Las Mercedes, 2.9 km from intersection (= 5 km SE, 2.9 km N of Pedernales), Pedernales Province, República Dominicana”. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 132371 (strahmi) Holotype: MCZ 146827 [abditus] |
| Diagnosis | DESCRIPTION: Size moderate (SVL in males to 79 mm, in females to 64 mm); 4-7 rows of loreals; scales between supraorbitals 0; 0-3 (mode 2) scales between inter- parietal and supraorbital semicircles; 3-5 (mode 3) postrostrals; 4-10 (mode 6) postmentals; suboculars strongly modally separated from supralabials by 1 row of scales; head scales mostly smooth in males, weakly carinate in females; shallow frontal depression and deeper parietal depression; dorsal scales granular, 2-4 mid- dorsal rows abruptly enlarged, about 4 x flank scales; ventrals small, about 1.5 x middorsals, cycloid, smooth; dewlap very large, scales smooth, marginal scales about 2 x ventrals; supradigital scales smooth; tail slightly compressed, 3 sharply keeled scales/verticil middorsally. Dorsum pale gray, tan, to grayish tan; flank stripe tan, white, or absent, its position at times indicated by remnant lateral edges of dorsal dumbbells, or 4-5 dumbbell remnants present; a dark brown interocular bar and a postocular dark U often present, the latter at times reduced to its posterolateral "comers" on superior temples; a very pale, blue-gray subocular crescent present; supra- and infralabials spotted; venter pale grayish; throats in both sexes with confused dark scribbling or longitudinal lines, less prominent in females; dewlap deep orange or ora~ge-brown (Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 347). |
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| Etymology | Named after Michael H. Strahm, a herpetologist. He was originally Schwartz's pupil and became his friend. |
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