The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, MéxicoDuellman, William Edward
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México
Duellman, William Edward
Amphibians -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo; Reptiles -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo
In Michoacán _Anolis nebulosus_ occurs from sea level to elevations
slightly in excess of 2100 meters, usually in areas of dense cover,
whether this be herbaceous, viney, or woody, ordinarily on the ground as
well as in bushes and trees. One was in a bromeliad growing about ten
meters above the ground. In the arid Tepalcatepec Valley anoles of this
species are most frequently found in the tangled growth along streams.
Above Uruapan they were found in pine-oak forest, and on the Mexican
Plateau between Zamora and Zacapu they were found in a bunch grass-scrub
oak association.
~Anolis schmidti~ Smith
_Anolis schmidti_ Smith, Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., zool.
ser., 24:21, January 30, 1939.--Manzanillo, Colima, México.
La Placita; San Juan de Lima.
Peters (1954:11) reported on the specimen from La Placita; another was
secured at San Juan de Lima in 1956. The latter (UMMZ 115078) is a male
having a snout-vent length of 43.0 mm. and a tail length of 70.5 mm. The
dorsal ground color is pale tan; there are five pairs of irregular dark
brown dorsolateral blotches. In life the throat fan was pale orange.
These specimens agree with those from Colima described by Duellman
(1958c:10). The distribution of _Anolis schmidti_ seems to be restricted
to the coastal lowlands from Michoacán to Nayarit.
~Basiliscus vittatus~ Wiegmann
_Basiliscus vittatus_ Wiegmann, Isis von Oken, 21:373,
1828.--México. Type locality restricted to Veracruz,
Veracruz, México, by Smith and Taylor (1950b:72).
Apatzingán (9); Capirio; Coahuayana (5); El Cerrito; El
Sabino (2); El Ticuiz; La Placita (3); Maruata (2); Motín
del Oro; Ostula; Playa Azul (3).
This species has been found only on the coast and in the low
Tepalcatepec Valley. In the latter area it is restricted to riparian
situations along the larger streams. The lizard is abundant in the
mangrove swamps bordering the brackish lagoons on the coast. In July,
1955, scores of individuals were seen around Estero Pichi at Playa Azul.
Adults, especially the large males, are exceedingly wary and difficult
to collect. At all localities where they were found, the lizards were
most often seen in dense bushes, where they are well camouflaged.
Individuals of all sizes were observed to run across the surface of the
ponds.
~Iguana iguana rhinolopha~ Wiegmann
_Iguana rhinolopha_ Wiegmann, Herpetologia Mexicana, p. 44,
1834.--México. Type locality restricted to Córdoba,
Veracruz, México, by Smith and Taylor (1950b:72).
_Iguana iguana rhinolopha_, Van Denburgh, Proc. Acad. Nat.
Sci. Philadelphia, 1897:461, January 18, 1898.
Apatzingán (8); Capirio (3); El Cerrito; El Ticuiz (2); La
Placita; La Playa (2); Maruata; Playa Azul; Río Cachán.
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