Blue-eyed Anole

Anolis woodi

A long-legged and very slender arboreal anole with bright blue eyes and a long tapering tail. Anolis woodi lives throughout the central highlands of Costa Rica and eastern Panama.
Norops woodi Anolis woodi,Blue-eyed Anole,Dactyloidae,anolis

Appearance

Male dewlap dark olive green to black but capable of undergoing considerable lightening with mood changes to expose orange to red pigment.
Norops woodi Anolis woodi,Blue-eyed Anole

Naming

Anolis woodi, along with the other mainland species of anoles, is classified in the genus Norops by some authorities.
A Blue-eyed Anole (Anolis woodi) showing off in Monteverde Reserve Surprisingly, this single anole was the only lizard I saw in a guided group hike in Monteverde Reserve. It was perched in a clearing and displaying its dewlap. Unfortunately its blue eyes are not visible in the picture due to the angle of the light. Anolis woodi,Blue-eyed Anole,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Summer

Distribution

Central highlands of Costa Rica and eastern Panama

Habitat

In wooded areas and disturbed sites on trees within Premontane Wet Forest and Rainforest and Lower Montane Wet Forest and Rainforest areas; marginally in the Premontane Moist Forest at a few sites.

References:

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Savage, Jay (2002): The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas, University of Chicago Press.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyDactyloidae
GenusAnolis
SpeciesAnolis woodi
Photographed in
Costa Rica