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Green Anole
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- Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
- Suborder: Lacertilia (=Sauria) (lizards)
- Family: Iguanidae (iguanid lizards)
- Subfamily: Anolinae (anoles)
- Genus: Anolis (anoles)
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| 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"
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| 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. |
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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. |
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