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Norops biporcatus

Neotropical Green Anole


Norops biporcatus

Wiegmann, 1834
Anolis Verde Arborícola

Family: Polychrotidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Anolis biporcatus, also known as the neotropical green anole or giant green anole, is a species of anole. It is found in forests, both disturbed and undisturbed, in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. More southern populations, in southwestern Colombia and western Ecuador, were recognized as a separate species, A. parvauritus, in 2017.As suggested by its common names, the neotropical green or giant green anole is mostly green in color and relatively large, among the largest anoles in the mainland of the Americas. Males have a snout–vent length of about and the females, which grow slightly larger, about . In general, there is little sexual dimorphism in this species. The tail is roughly double the length of the snout-to-vent.

Source: Wikipedia, article Norops biporcatus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 201865
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Playa Cocles
Limón
Costa Rica
04/01/2017
Patricio M. Silfeni



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
57293901/04/2017Costa RicaLimónPlaya CoclesPatricio M. Silfeni
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Neotropical Green Anole (Norops biporcatus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.