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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)

NOT NATIVE The Carolina anole is a small to medium-sized lizard, with a slender body. The head is long and pointed with ridges between the eyes and nostrils, and smaller ones on the top of the head. The toes have adhesive pads to facilitate climbing. They exhibit sexual dimorphism, the males being fifteen percent larger. The male dewlap (throat fan) is three times the size of the female's and bright red, whereas that of the female is lighter in color, ranging from white to pale pink.[3] Males can extend a pronounced dorsal ridge behind the head when displaying or when under stress. Females have a prominent white stripe running along their spine, a feature most males lack.

Adult males are usually 12.5–20.3 cm (4.9–8.0 in) long, with about 60-70% of which is made up of its tail, with a body length up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and can weigh from 3–7 g (0.11–0.25 oz).[3][4][5][6]
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole
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Green Anole
Green Anole
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Green Anole
Green Anole
Green Anole
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)