| Anolis fuscoauratus | |
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| Slender Anole, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Dactyloidae |
| Genus: | Anolis |
| Species: | A. fuscoauratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anolis fuscoauratus | |
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Anolis fuscoauratus, commonly known as the slender anole, slender Amazon anole, or brown-eared anole,[3] is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to northern South America and Panama.[1][2]
It was described as a new species in 1837. In 2009 the geographic range of this widespread species was found to extend farther south to Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.[4]
The specific name, fuscoauratus, is derived from the Latin roots fuscus (combining form, fusco-) meaning "dark" and auratus meaning "golden". The name describes the lizard's morphological characteristic of having a dark gold skin colour.
It is called tai tsjõ in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil.[5]
The preferred natural habitat of A. fuscoauratus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).[1]
A. fuscoauratus preys upon spiders, insects, and insect larvae.[1]
