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Cuban Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Photo by DanAm
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Field Notes

Description:

"Cuban Brown anoles have highly variable patterns on their backs and are usually three to five inches long."

Habitat:

"...native to Cuba, the Bahamas, and their satellite islands, and six subspecies occur throughout the Caribbean."

Notes:

"Voracious eaters, the brown anole devours large amounts of insects, while the anole themselves are a a readily available food source for many Florida snakes and birds. Cuban Brown Anoles eat their shredded skin and recycle the minerals contained in within it. "
It has been widely introduced elsewhere, by being sold as a pet lizard, and

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PublishedApril 9, 2013

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