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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
carolinensis (Voigt, 1832) |
| Habitat: Shrubbery and
other arboreal-type locations, including around human habitation. |
Anolis=native Caribbean name for small
lizards, carolinensis="from the Carolinas"
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| Length: To about 9"
total. |
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| Food: Insects. |
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This cute baby anole was found on the walls of the
plantation house at Magnolia Plantation. I scooped him onto
my tour-guide brochure to get some better pictures, then let him
continue on his merry way. To give an idea of scale, the
numbers on the brochure were roughly 12-point typeface. The
little lizard was only a few inches long including tail!
See also my anole sightings in Texas,
Arkansas, and Hawai'i. |
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