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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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Count: 6

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Photography ID: 560177
  Adult

San Ramón
Alajuela
Costa Rica
07/17/2023
Glauco Oliveira
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Photography ID: 543307
  Adult

Parque Nacional Cahuita
Limón
Costa Rica
07/10/2023
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 542883
  Adult

Germania
Limón
Costa Rica
07/08/2023
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 201865
  Adult

Playa Cocles
Limón
Costa Rica
04/01/2017
Patricio M. Silfeni
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Photography ID: 117490
  Adult

Volcan Arenal
Alajuela
Costa Rica
01/04/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
216304106/09/2024ColombiaMagdalenaParque Nacional Natural TayronaGlauco Oliveira
192991617/07/2023Costa RicaAlajuelaSan RamónGlauco Oliveira
180488710/07/2023Costa RicaLimónParque Nacional CahuitaGlauco Oliveira
180163708/07/2023Costa RicaLimónGermaniaGlauco Oliveira
57293901/04/2017Costa RicaLimónPlaya CoclesPatricio M. Silfeni
33944104/01/2015Costa RicaAlajuelaVolcan ArenalLuis Cesar Tejo
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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 24/09/2026.