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Amazon Bark Anole
Erfil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lizards & worm lizards

Amazon Bark Anole

Anolis ortonii Cope, 1868

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishAmazon Bark Anole
Dutch—
SpanishAbaniquillo Sudamericano del Liquen
Chinese奥氏阿诺利蜥
Scientific nameAnolis ortonii Cope, 1868

About this species

The Amazon Bark Anole (Anolis ortonii) is a species of the family Dactyloidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 12 times (GBIF), between 1976 and 2025. iNaturalist users have shared 4 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Brokopondo and Commewijne. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyDactyloidae
GenusAnolis

In Suriname

12Records in Suriname
4iNaturalist observations
1976First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4
  • Brokopondo1
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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