Two new species of anoles formerly referred to as Anolis limifrons (Squamata: Polychrotidae)

Herpetologica

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-108

  Köhler, Gunther ^a   Sunyer, Javier ^a,b  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

Anolis; New species; Panama; Polychrotidae; Reptilia; Squamata

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; IDENTIFICATION KEY; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

ANOLIS; ANOLIS LIMIFRONS; NOROPS; POLYCHROTINAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 41849144463     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/07-027.1     Document Type: Article

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