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A small to medium-sized lizard, the green anole is a trunk-crown ecomorph and can change its color to several shades from brown to green. Other names include the Carolina anole , Carolina green anole , American anole , American green anole , North American green anole and red-throated anole .
Western fence lizards measure 5.7–8.9 centimetres or 2.2–3.5 inches (snout-vent length) [5] and a total length of about 21 centimetres (8.3 in). [6] They are brown to black in color (the brown may be sandy or greenish) and have black stripes on their backs, but their most distinguishing characteristic is their bright blue bellies.
A yellow-backed spiny lizard, Sceloporus uniformis. Spiny lizards is a common name for the genus Sceloporus in the family Phrynosomatidae.The genus is endemic to North America, with various species ranging from New York, to Washington, and one occurring as far south as northern Panama. [1]
It is sometimes referred to as the prairie lizard, fence swift, gray lizard, gravid lizard, northern fence lizard or pine lizard. [4] It is also referred to colloquially as the horn-billed lizard. One of its most notable behaviors is that of its escape behavior when encountering fire ants, which have been known to invade and negatively affect ...
Green keel-bellied lizard at Aquarium Berlin. The green keel-bellied lizard is a slim, bright green lizard with a long prehensile tail that accounts for about 70% of its body length. The scales on its back are small, smooth and non-overlapping, and emerald-green in colour. The scales on its underside are yellow-green and keeled. There are ...
Anoles are small to fairly large lizards, typically green or brownish, but their color varies depending on species and many can also change it. [1] [7] In most species at least the male has a dewlap, an often brightly colored flap of skin that extends from the throat and is used in displays. [7]
The coloration of the lizard varies and can be shades of white, brown, olive-green, yellowish-green, or dark orange. A. occultus has a mottled, cryptic pattern on its head and body with distinct body banding running from its neck to its vent. The head is grey with sparse dark mottles and the eyelids are a lighter yellow coloration.
The grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus) is an Asian bird of prey. It is typically 41–46 cm (16–18 in) in length, making it a small-sized raptor. It breeds in Manchuria, Korea and Japan; it winters in South-east Asia. It is a bird of open land. It eats lizards, small mammals and large insects.