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A knight anole with pinkish-white dewlap visible Adult knight anoles are about 13–20 in (33–51 cm) in total length, including their tail that is longer than the head-and-body, [ 2 ] and weigh 0.56–4.83 oz (16–137 g).
Anolis laeviventris (Wiegmann, 1834) – white anole; Anolis lamari (Williams, 1992) Anolis landestoyi [5] Mahler et al. (2016) – Hispaniolan chamaeleon anole; Anolis latifrons (Berthold, 1846) Anolis leachii (Duméril & Bibron, 1837) – Antigua Bank tree anole, Barbuda Bank tree anole, panther anole Leach's anole (A. leachii)
Anolis carolinensis or green anole (US: / ə ˈ n oʊ. l i / ⓘ) (among other names below) is a tree-dwelling species of anole lizard native to the southeastern United States and introduced to islands in the Pacific and Caribbean.
In many respects the anoles of the Anolis carolinensis clade are typical trunk-crown anoles. They have a slender build, have large subdigital toe-pads to cling to vertical surfaces, are commonly found several metres above the ground and with the exception of A. brunneus and A. allisoni, are usually predominantly green in coloration to blend in with the vegetation in the canopy.
Trunk-ground anoles characterized by their tendency to perch on the lower trunk of trees or on rocks immediately under the tree trunk, they typically perch with their head facing downwards to locate any insects located on the ground, after spotting food they jump down to capture it and retreat back up into the tree. These anoles will also eat ...
Cabo Cruz pallid anole, Anolis ruibali; Cabo Cruz trunk anole, Anolis confusus; Cave anole, Anolis lucius; Cayko Frances anole, Anolis pigmaequestris; Central anole, Anolis centralis; Cuban brown anole, Anolis sagrei; Cuban green anole, Anolis porcatus; Cuban spiny-plant anole, Anolis pumilus; Cuban twig anole, Anolis angusticeps; Cubitas anole ...
This anole is a small lizard averaging only 1.25 inches in snout to vent length. In contrast to other anole species, both sexes of A. occultus look identical in appearance. The tail of A. occultus is rounded and has small dorsal, overlapping scales. The coloration of the lizard varies and can be shades of white, brown, olive-green, yellowish ...
Its body ranges from gray-brown to green, and the dewlap is cream-white, over yellow and orange to red. In Florida, most are gray-brown with a cream-white (pale yellow) dewlap, but more greenish individuals with a yellow-edged red dewlap also occur. It is a fairly small anole, reaching up to 12.7 cm (5.0 in) in length. [4] [5]