Anolis fuscoauratus, commonly known as the slender anole, slender Amazon anole, or brown-eared anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to northern South America and Panama.
It was described as a new species in 1837. In 2009 the geographic range of this widespread species was found to extend farther south to Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.
Names: The specific name, fuscoauratus, is derived from the Latin roots fuscus (combining form, fusco-) meaning "dark" and auratus meaning "golden". The name describes the lizard´s morphological characteristic of having a dark gold skin colour.
It is called tai tsjõ in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil.
Habitat: The preferred natural habitat of A. fuscoauratus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to .
Behaviour: A. fuscoauratus is arboreal.
Diet: A. fuscoauratus preys upon spiders, insects, and insect larvae.
Reproduction: A. fuscoauratus is oviparous.
Source: Wikipedia, article Anolis fuscoauratus.
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