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Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

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Field Notes

Description:

A long, slender, brown lizard, males reach 20 cm (8 in) long, females are smaller. Males have yellowish spots on the back, a ridge down the center of its back, and an orange to pale-yellow, white-edged dewlap or throat flap.

Habitat:

Large swamp.

Notes:

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.

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Comments (5)
patty
Great spotting and picture Greg! =)
SargonR
Nice shot with him showing his warning colors. I have a Brown Anole also, but I didn't even realize they could do this until well after I took that shot....
outsidegirl0
wow I hardly ever get photos this clear. great capture! :)

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PublishedApril 25, 2014

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