About Anolis capito Peters, 1863
Taxonomy and Common Name
Anolis capito, commonly known as the bighead anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae.
Geographic Distribution
This species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Activity Pattern
Although bighead anoles are active throughout the entire day, these enigmatic lizards spend most of their time in shade.
Habitat
They live low on trees in shady rainforest environments.
Body Temperature
Their mean body temperature is 28.8 +/- 0.5 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees Celsius higher than the substrate and 1.7 degrees Celsius higher than the air.
Sexual Dimorphism and Maturity
Females are larger than males, and reach sexual maturity at a larger snout-vent length (SVL).
