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Golfo Dulce Anole

Norops polylepsis

Photo by Alonso Garcia
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A brown and white speckled lizard with an orange-yellow dewlap, made of erectile cartilage, that extends from their throat. Their toes are covered with structures that allow them to cling to many different surfaces using the van der Waals force. Their tails have the ability to break off at special segments in order to escape predators or fights. The tail itself continues to wriggle strongly for some minutes after detaching. This ability is known as autotomy. The anoles are also diurnal, which means that they are active during the daytime.

Species ID Suggestions

Golfo Dulce Anole

Norops polylepsis

Comments (1)

mae, conoces cual especia es esta cangrejo del rio? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7801698
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PublishedOctober 22, 2011

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