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Carolina Anole
Anolis carolinensis
33.0847, -97.0684
Field Notes
Description:
5 - 8 in (12 - 20 cm). May be either green or brown depending on environmental conditions. When brown, may have faint markings on the back. Males have a pinkish throat fan that is displayed in territorial rivalries or when approaching a potential mate. The green anole is most easily distinguished form the similar brown anole (Anolis sagrei) by green or lightly patterned brown coloration, pinkish throat fan, and by range.
Habitat:
Wildlife habitat yard.
Notes:
This anole had lost its tail.
Like many lizards, anoles display autotomic tails, which when broken off, continue to move. This hopefully distracts the predator and helps the anole to escape. A new tail then starts to develop.
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Carolina anole
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PublishedAugust 12, 2014
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