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Brown Anole Lizard

Anolis sagrei

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Field Notes

Description:

Male. 2 1/4 inches long. Tan and brown with stripes and some white spots. Red dewlap (flap of skin) as a defensive.

Habitat:

On a fence post near bushes and trees and water. Wilderness Lodge (Disney World). Defensive position.

Notes:

Native to Cuba and Bahamas and now Florida. Highly invasive.

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Brown anole

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Comments (2)
LeanneGardner
Great series Carol! We only recently saw this beautiful lizard on a tv program & here he is! Fantastic.
Debbie Stewart
Great series Carol, love that you got the colourful dewflap too!

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PublishedMay 30, 2013

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