Anolis morazani
| Anolis morazani | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. morazani
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| Binomial name | |
| Anolis morazani | |
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Anolis morazani is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Honduras.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, morazani, commemorates Central American statesman Francisco Morazán (1792–1842).[3]: 182
Geographic distribution
Within Honduras, Anolis morazani is only found in Parque nacional Montaña de Yoro.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Anolis morazani is forest, at elevations of 1,780–2,150 m (5,840–7,050 ft).[1]
Behavior
Anolis morazani is terrestrial, living and foraging in the leaf litter of the forest, but it will climb onto low vegetation to sleep.[1]
Reproduction
Anolis morazani is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Townsend, J.H.; Luque, I.; Wilson, L.D.; Nicholson, K.; Köhler, G. (2021). "Anolis morazani ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T203109A2760600.en. Accessed on 18 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d Species Anolis morazani at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Poe, S. (2025). A Guide to the Anolis Lizards (Anoles) of Mainland Central and South America. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691192871. 432 pp. (Anolis morazani, p. 219).
- Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D. (2009). "New Species of Cloud Forest Anolis (Squamata: Polychrotidae) in the crassulus Group from Parque Nacional Montaña de Yoro, Honduras". Copeia. 2009 (1): 62–70. (Anolis morazani, new species).