#brown anole

[inatherps]

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)

Observed by dnoell, CC BY-NC

[herpsandbirds]

two brown anoles, spotted on separate occasions in my yard in florida!

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Anolis sagrei (Cuban brown anole/de la Sagra's anole/Bahamian anole) -- curious to see how many people will vote yes to these from their introduced range vs their native range!

Excellent choice! I get curious about that too. Voters, feel free to comment or reblog on the subject!

Have you seen the brown anole (Anolis sagrei)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onJun 19

[iridescent-wildlife]

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei). Family Anolidae, order Squamata.

"Excuse me I know you see how scary I am!"

Galveston, Texas, USA. April 2026.

[fotofibs]

opening up this blog by posting this funny little guy from my backyard :)

Brown Anole

f/11, 1/200s, ISO 2500, 55mm

[great-and-small]

Sleek and elegant in the extreme, the green anole (Anolis carolensis) is one of the finest looking lizards one can see. They're also the subject of an interesting evolutionary story that is occurring before our eyes. Green anoles in the southeastern united states began facing significant pressure from competition when the non-native brown anole was introduced from the Caribbean. With their previous ecological niche suddenly over-crowded, the green anole moved higher into the treetops where brown anoles don't hunt. Since the introduction of the other species, green anoles have even evolved larger toe pads to better grip branches.

As you can see from his confident prowling, up here in the treetops he is already very much at home.

[somelittleguys]

There's an anole trying to woo my bearded dragon. Bro, I don't think she's interested 😭

[queerlycarter]

LIZARD!