Systematics and ecology of Anolis biporcatus (Squamata: Iguanidae)

Janet V. Armstead; Fernando Ayala-Varela; Omar Torres-Carvajal; Mason J. Ryan; Steven Poe

Systematics and ecology of Anolis biporcatus (Squamata: Iguanidae)

Janet V. Armstead^*, Fernando Ayala-Varela, Omar Torres-Carvajal, Mason J. Ryan, Steven Poe

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Abstract

Anolis biporcatus is a large green anole found in southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. We examined morphological, molecular, and ecological aspects of specimens from localities throughout the range of A. biporcatus and found evidence that warrants elevating A. biporcatus parvauritus to species status. A. parvauritus differs from A. biporcatus in its dewlap colour pattern, overall morphology, and mitochondrial DNA. A deep mitochondrial split exists between northern and central Costa Rican samples of A. biporcatus, and substantial morphological variation occurs within this form. These patterns suggest potential species-level splits within currently recognized A. biporcatus. More extensive sampling of DNA data is needed to evaluate potential species boundaries within A. biporcatus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-293
Number of pages	9
Journal	Salamandra
Volume	53
Issue number	2
State	Published - 2017

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© 2017 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde e.V. (DGHT), Mannheim, Germany.

Funding

Thanks are due to the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University (MCZ; Jose Rosado, Jonathan Losos, Joe Martin-ez) for the loaning of specimens. Tom Kennedy took the photographs in Figures 3, 4A, 4C, 4D, and 5A. Santiago R. Ron took the one in Figure 5B, and Fernando Ayala-Varela that in Figure 4E. Ayala-Varela and Torres-Carvajal received funding from the Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SENESCYT), and Poe from the US National Science Foundation. We thank G. Köhler and Editor A. Schulze for their comments on our manuscript.

Funders	Funder number
Museum of Comparative Zoology
National Science Foundation
Harvard University
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación

Keywords

Anole
Central America
Lizard
South America
Subspecies
Taxonomy

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