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Anolis eewi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Iguania

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Family
  
Polychrotidae

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Anolis eewi is a species of the lizard in the family Dactyloidae.

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Geographic range

Anolis eewi is endemic to Bolivar, Venezuela. It may be found on the Chimantá Tepui.

Etymology

The specific name, eewi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest E. Williams, a wordplay on his initials, E.E.W.

Original Publication

  • Roze J. 1958. "Los reptiles del Chimantá Tepui (Estado Bolívar, Venezuela) colectados por la expedición botánica del Chicago Natural History Museum". Acta Biológica Venezuelica 2 (25): 299-314. (Anolis eewi, new species, p. 311).
  • References

    Anolis eewi Wikipedia