Anolis polylepis
| Golfo-Dulce Anole | |
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| Species: | N. polylepis
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| Norops polylepis Peters, 1874
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The Golfo-Dulce Anole or Many-scaled Anole, Norops polylepis (formerly "Anolis polylepis"), is a lizard endemic to the Gulf of Dulce area.
Behavior
They are athletic creatures that run fast, and jump many times their length. They can also climb straight up almost any surface at blinding speed due to specialized toe pads using the van der Waals force. They usually sit downward. Seeing a potential prey they dart down towards it. They display their orange-yellow dewlap and bob their head to attract sexual partners and to mark their territory. [1] They feed on insects like cockroaches, spiders and mosquitos.
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References
- ^ SAVAGE, J. M. (2002). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas, University of Chicago Press.