''Anolis sericeus'', the silky 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 (singular anole ) 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 ...
. The species is found in
Mexico
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,
Guatemala
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, and
Costa Rica
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.
["''Anolis sericeus''". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=sericeus]
References
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Dactyloidae
Reptiles of Mexico
Reptiles of Guatemala
Reptiles of Costa Rica
Reptiles described in 1856
Taxa named by Edward Hallowell (herpetologist)