Anolis caceresae
Anolis caceresae, Berta's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Honduras.[1] It was named to recognize the indigenous environmental activist Berta Cáceres, who was assassinated in March 2016 over her protests against a proposed Agua Zarca dam on the Gualcarque River.[2]
| Anolis caceresae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. caceresae |
| Binomial name | |
| Anolis caceresae (Hofmann & Townsend, 2018) | |
References
- "Anolis caceresae ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=caceresae
- Hofmann, Erich P.; Townsend, Josiah H. (December 2018). "A Cryptic New Species of Anole (Squamata: Dactyloidae) from the Lenca Highlands of Honduras, Previously Referred to as Norops crassulus (Cope, 1864)". Annals of Carnegie Museum. 85 (2): 91–111. doi:10.2992/007.085.0201. ISSN 0097-4463.
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