Anolis cuprinus

Anolis cuprinus, also known commonly as the copper anole, the Chiapas anole, and el abaniquillo de Chiapas in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Geographic range
A. cuprinus is found in southeastern Mexico, in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. cuprinus is montane cloud forest, but the species has also been found in coffee plantations.

Description
A cuprinus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.3 cm, with a tail length of 11.2 cm. The dewlap is bright red, and reaches mid-thorax. The interparietal scale is distinctly smaller than the ear opening.

Reproduction
A. cuprinus is oviparous.

Etymology
The synonym, A. breedlovei, was named in honor of American botanist Dennis Eugene Breedlove.