Lizards of Genus Anolis (Reptilia: Polychrotidae) from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, with description of two new species-
Abstract
A review of the herpetofauna of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM), Colombia revealed presence of nine species of the genus Anolis, two of them area new to science. this paper offers a brief summary of the species found in the SNSM and describes the two new forms the tigrinus group, Anolis umbrivagus n.sp. and Anolis paravertebralis n.sp. Both are found in the cloud forest in the San Lorenzo region in the northwestern part of the Sierra. Five species are endemic to the Santa Marta massi, including the two new species, and four have a wider distribution in Central and South America. Included is a key in english and spanish to distinguish the species of Anolis of SNSM.
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