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Green Anole Lizzard

Anolis carolinensis

Description:

This commonly seen lizzard can be either green or brown with barely distinguishable markings on their back., depending on their environment. Male Anolis are distinguised by a reddish, pink throat fan that can be seen when other males are around or if they are approaching a pretty little female that they want to mate with. They are territorial and will let other males who come into their domain by trying to enlarge themselves by way of their throat fan. (Savannah River Ecology Lab) These beauties are commonly mistaken for Chameleons because of their ability to change colors and are commonly called the American Chameleon. (AnoolisCarolinesis.com)

Habitat:

Anoles love the sun and are active during the hot dry days of Texas. Often they can be seen on fences, pourches but their natural habitat is in trees. (Savannah River Ecology Lab)

Notes:

This female was on my porch the day I took this photo two weeks ago. Yesterday, I saw babies on my porch on my Morning Glory and Hyacinth vines. They were playing tag with each other. It is unlikely that they were siblings because Anoles only lay a single egg at a time. Today, when I was watering my tomatoes, I chased a male out of the mulch around the tomatoe plants. I know he was male because he was mad at me and was showing me his throat fan. See Savannah River Ecology Lab website for more information and photos. http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anocar.h... for more information. Many people keep Anoles as pets because they are easy to care for and do not carry disease like other amphibians do. Although I love these little guys, I would prefer to see them outside in the wild, then in a glassed in home.

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AndiGail
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AndiGail

Sugar Land, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 25, 2012
Submitted on Jul 6, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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