Brown Anole

Description:

Class: Reptilia Family: Polychrotidae Order: Squamata Genus: Anolis The brown anole, also known as the Bahaman anole or De la Sagra's Anole, is a lizard native to Cuba and the Bahamas. The brown anole, is generally 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 its color. It's dewlap ranges from yellow to orange-red. The males can grow as large as 5 to 9 inches. Also, the brown anoles tail, has a ridge that travels all the way up to its head. Brown anoles feed on insects such as: crickets, moths, grasshoppers, cockroaches, mealworms, and waxworms, as well as other arthopods, including spiders. They may also eat other lizards and lizard eggs. Anoles are active by day, in warm weather, and often bask in vegetation, occassionally charging away from a basking spot, to grab an insect, or to chase off a rival anole. During cool weather, anoles are often found hiding under tree bark, shingles, or in rotten logs. Throughout the warm months, female brown anoles, lay single, round, eggs, in moist soil or rotten wood, at roughly 14 day intervals. Mature males also exhibit a pronounced crest-like ridge, running down its back. It was brown in color. It had one long toe, on each of its hind feet. It had a crest-like ridge, running down its back. It had four legs, and a long tail.

Habitat:

The brown anole, is a trunk-ground, terrestrial species, concentrated in areas with open vegetation, as well as moist forested areas. The brown anole, forms its territory, among shrubs, vines, fences, and trees. Brown anoles, thrive in almost any habitat, and are often abundant in suburban or even urban areas.

Notes:

I went outside at 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon. I found a brown anole, sitting on top of a lawn chair, in my backyard. It was brown in color. It had one long toe, on each of its hind feet. It had a crest-like ridge, running down its back. It had four legs, and a long tail.