Brown Anole

Description:

The brown anole is normally a light brown color with darker brown to black markings on its back, and several tan to light color lines on its sides. Like other anoles, it can change color, in this case a darker brown to black. Its dewlap ranges from yellow to orange-red. The males can grow as large as their green anole male counterparts, around 17.8–20.3 cm (7–8 in) long, with some individuals topping 22.9 cm (9 in). The females are also around the size of female green anoles: 7.6–15 cm (3–6 in). The male brown anole's head is smaller than that of the male green anole. Also, the brown anole's tail has a ridge that travels all the way up to behind the head, a feature the green anole lacks.

Notes:

Native to Cuba and the Bahamas, it was introduced to the United States as a pet lizard. Highly invasive.