Anolis electrum Lazell, Jr. 1965 (anole)

Reptilia - Squamata - Polychrotidae

Full reference: J. D. Lazell, Jr. 1965. An Anolis (Sauria, Iguanidae) in amber. Journal of Paleontology 39(3):379-382

Belongs to Anolis according to J. D. Lazell 1965

Sister taxa: Anolis allogus, Anolis alutaceus, Anolis angusticeps, Anolis auratus, Anolis bimaculatus, Anolis carolinensis, Anolis chlorocyanus, Anolis conspersus, Anolis cristatellus, Anolis cuvieri, Anolis cybotes, Anolis equestris, Anolis fuscoauratus, Anolis grahami, Anolis leachii, Anolis macrolepis, Anolis meridionalis, Anolis occultus, Anolis onca, Anolis petersii, Anolis ricordi, Anolis sagrei, Anolis vermiculatus

Type specimen: UCMP 648496, a set of limb elements (entire right hind limb and portions of left hind limb and trunk). Its type locality is UCMP B-7047, Simojovel, which is in a Miocene terrestrial amber in the Mazantic Shale Formation of Mexico.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at UCMP B-7047, Simojovel

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