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Sceloporus cf. variabilis
I saw several of these lizards in the reserve. First 3 might be male with the red under their chin.
The Ecological Reserve of Charco Verde
The Ecological Reserve of Charco Verde covers 20 hectares of tropical dry forest which is home to many animals. Within the reserve is the mystical pond of Charco Verde with its emerald green waters. The lagoon owes its peculiar color to abundant algae. In earlier times the Indians used to make sacrifices and supplications to their gods here. The reserve lies along a volcanic beach.
Spotted on Jun 16, 2015
Submitted on Jul 24, 2015
8 Comments
You're welcome Pamsai
thank you bayucca and Scott...
OK, Pam, I think with Sceloporus cf. variabilis we are on the safe side. Thanks, Scott for confirming.
Yes, I would say Sceloporus variabilis (olloporus)
I agree, Anoles and Co. are very variable, even without the name Variabilis, the taxonomy is full of naming and re-naming, even re-re-naming again...
I definitely think the last photo is S. variabilis, and the others look good for that species too. I just have a problem going to species level on a lot of lizards in central America! There are so many of them, they are all so incredibly variable, and are very under-studied. I think it's probably safe to call this one S. variabilis, just don't expect to go down to species level on any anoles :)
Probably Sceloporus variabilis (complex), which include may subspecies, like Sceloporus variabilis olloporus. That one is also reported from Nicaragua. The whole taxonomy is under constant discussion. We either take Sceloporus sp. or Sceloporus cf. variabilis as scientific ID, unless we have another safe ID provided.
What do you think, Ashley?
Genus Sceloporus