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Anolis carolinensis
Cute little hatchling spotted in Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, AL. Adult males are usually 12.5–20.3 cm (4.9–8.0 in) long. Hatchlings are 52–67 mm (2.0–2.6 in) in length.
This mostly arboreal lizard occupies a wide variety of habitats, including upland forests, pine-palmetto scrublands, rocky escarpments, swamps, wooded parks, cleared fields, maritime scrub, and residential lots of coastal towns. In cold weather, green anoles seek cover but do not go deep underground. Eggs are buried in moist soil, sphagnum, leaf litter, rotting wood, or under rocks and debris.
The hatchlings must fend for themselves; anoles are by nature solitary animals since birth, and are not cared for by either parent. They mature in about eight months.
Spotted on Aug 3, 2011
Submitted on Aug 3, 2011
3 Comments
Gorgeous! I especially love his expression in photo 3!
Thank you! Yes, they are so adorable when they are this little. Too young to know me as a threat... it fell asleep on my finger :)
I love this series - what a great little lizard!