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 . Behaviour. "A. fuscoauratus" is arboreal. Diet. "A. fuscoauratus" preys upon spiders, insects, and insect larvae. Reproduction. "A. fuscoauratus" is oviparous.