title: A new green anole lizard of the "Dactyloa" clade (Squamata: Dactyloidae) from the Magdalena river valley of Colombia .
abstract: We describe a new species of Anolis from the Magdalena river valley in Colombia. The new species is morphologically similar to Anolis ibanezi and A. chocorum, but differs in body and dewlap color, and head scalation. We performed an exploratory multivariate analysis based on 15 morphological characteristics of the new species and A chocorum and found that differences between both species are mainly associated with head dimensions. A phylogenetic analysis based on morphological characters suggests that the new species is nested within the "Dactyloa" clade of Anolis. Finally, we discuss phylogenetic relationships and biogeographical affinities based in its distribution.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Análisis Espaciales. Departamento de Zoología. Instituto de Biología. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. México. D.F.; Email: juvelas@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Julián A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.affiliation: Grupo Herpetológico de Antioquia and Museo de Herpetología, Universidad de Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia.; Email: juanphg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hurtado-Gómez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003105:Colombia; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D013045:Species Specificity