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Anolis juangundlachi
Anolis juangundlachi, also known commonly as the Finca Ceres anole and the yellow-lipped grass anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2] EtymologyThe specific name, juangundlachi, is in honor of German-Cuban zoologist Juan Gundlach.[3] Geographic rangeA. juangundlachi is found in Matanzas Province, Cuba.[1][2] HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of A. juangundlachi is grassland.[1] DescriptionSmall for its genus, A. juangundlachi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 36 mm (1.4 in) in males and 31 mm (1.2 in) in females. It is chestnut brown dorsally, and yellow ventrally. The iris of the eye is blue. The dewlap is pale yellow in males and absent in females.[2] ReproductionA. juangundlachi is oviparous.[2] TaxonomyA. gundlachi is a member of the Anolis alutaceus species group.[2] References
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