Anolis bicaorum facts for kids
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Anolis bicaorum, also known commonly as the Bay Islands anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Honduras.
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Etymology
The specific name, bicaorum (genitive, plural), is in honor of the members of BICA (Bay Islands Conservation Association) of Honduras.
Taxonomy
A. bicaorum is in the A. auratus species group, and is closest to A. lemurinus.
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, A. bicaorum may attain a snout-to-vent length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It is long-limbed and has a large dewlap. Its body is brownish, and its dewlap is blackish with a red margin and oblique rows of white scales.
Reproduction
A. bicaorum is oviparous.
See also
In Spanish: Anolis bicaorum para niños
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