McMartinVille--Reptiles

 
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Green Anole

Order:  Squamata (scaled reptiles)
Suborder:  Lacertilia (=Sauria) (lizards)
Family:  Iguanidae (iguanid lizards)
Subfamily:  Anolinae (anoles)
Genus:  Anolis (anoles)
Also known as:  Carolina anole, "chameleon"

Scientific Name:  Anolis carlinensis (Voigt, 1832)

Habitat:  On Hawai'ian islands, in backyards in gardens, bushes, and fences.

Anolis=native Caribbean name for small lizards, carolinensis="from the Carolinas"

Length: To about 9" total. Native to the southeastern United States and Caribbean Islands.  In Hawai'i, found on Hawai'i, Kauai, Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i (personal observation), and O'ahu.
Food:  Insects. Green Anole

Green Anoles were introduced into Hawai'i in the 1950s and have since spread to most of the inhabitable islands.  Sometimes called "chameleons,"  they can change color from green to brown.  Males have a pink dewlap they can extend to attract females.  The picture shown here was taken on the grounds of the Honolulu Zoo in February 2001, at the entrance to the "Karibuni Reserve" African exhibit.

See also my anole sightings in Texas, Arkansas, and South Carolina.

Green Anole