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Carolina Green Anole Lizard

anolis carolinensis

Description:

Slender with a narrow head and a long, slender tail that can be twice as long as the rest of the lizard. Color can range from brown to bright green. Each animal can change its color to blend with surroundings. Males have a pinkish colored dewlap which is displayed when attracting females or for territorial displays. It is commonly referred to as a "chameleon" due to its ability to change color, but not a true chameleon.

Habitat:

Trees and shrubs but can be found on walls or fences.

Notes:

These lizards eat small insects such as crickets, spiders, grasshoppers and moths. They like to lay in the sun on branches or on leaves of plants.

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12 Comments

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 12 years ago

Argybee, yes! Your Melbourne in Australia and mine in Florida!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Melbourne is full of surprises !

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 12 years ago

Thank you, smutnee80! Appreciate you!

smutnee80
smutnee80 12 years ago

fantastic photos

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 12 years ago

Thank you, Alice!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Love it that you got him shedding his skin. Wonderful series!

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 12 years ago

Thank you Clive!

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 12 years ago

Thank you Atul! I have some photos of a brown lizard shedding its skin that I will post. Appreciate your comments very much!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

beautiful pics , you've actually captured the shedding stage of the lizard ,thats cool!!

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 12 years ago

Thank you Ismael and Gerado!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Grate shots

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Great series!

MelissaFerguson
Spotted by
MelissaFerguson

Melbourne, Florida, USA

Spotted on Sep 26, 2011
Submitted on Jan 9, 2012

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