''Anolis poecilopus'', the dappled anole, is a
species
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of lizard in the
family
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Dactyloidae
Dactyloidae are a family of lizards commonly known as anoles () and native to warmer parts of the Americas, ranging from southeastern United States to Paraguay. Instead of treating it as a family, some authorities prefer to treat it as a subfami ...
. The species is found in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
and
Colombia.
["''Anolis poecilopus''". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=poecilopus]
References
Anoles
Reptiles of Colombia
Reptiles of Panama
Reptiles described in 1862
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope
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