Anolis fuscoauratus

Anolis fuscoauratus, commonly known as the slender anole, slender Amazon anole, or brown-eared anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to northern South America and Panama.



It was described as a new species in 1837. In 2009 the geographic range of this widespread species was found to extend farther south to Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.

Names
The specific name, fuscoauratus, is derived from the Latin roots fuscus (combining form, fusco-) meaning "dark" and auratus meaning "golden". The name describes the lizard's morphological characteristic of having a dark gold skin colour.

It is called tai tsjõ in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. fuscoauratus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m.

Behaviour
A. fuscoauratus is arboreal.

Diet
A. fuscoauratus preys upon spiders, insects, and insect larvae.

Reproduction
A. fuscoauratus is oviparous.