Anolis lamari
Species of lizard
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Anolis lamari is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
| Anolis lamari | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. lamari |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis lamari E. Williams, 1992 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, lamari, is in honor of American Herpetologist William Wylly Lamar.[3]
Description
The dewlap of A. lamari is uniformly yellow-orange. The head has a parietal knob, which is preceded by a line of enlarged scales. However, the head scales lack minute tubercles. The flanks lack reticulations.[2]
Geographic range
A. lamari is found on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental, in Meta Department, Colombia.[1][2]