Norops serranoi
Norops serranoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Polychrotidae |
Genus: | Norops |
Species: | N. serranoi |
Binomial name | |
Norops serranoi G. Köhler, 1999 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Norops serranoi is a species of lizard in the family Polychrotidae.
Etymology
The specific name, serranoi, is in honor of Dr. Francisco Serrano, a biologist and conservationist in El Salvador.[2]
Geographic range
N. serranoi inhabits areas at up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude along the Pacific shores of Central America from Chiapas, Mexico, through Guatemala, to El Salvador.
Description
N. serranoi has long hind limbs, a divided prenasal scale, and a red dewlap in adult males.
References
Further reading
- Köhler G (1999). "Eine neue Saumfingerart der Gattung Norops von der Pazifikseite des nördlichen Mittelamerika ". Salamandra 35 (1): 37-52. (Norops serranoi, new species). (in German).
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