How Far Has the Brown Anole Invaded?

In a recent post, Alison Devan reported the presence of the brown anole, A. sagrei, in Savannah, GA. That prompted AA to inquire on the HerpGuide Facebook page where else the brown anole has been seen in the southeastern U.S., other than Florida and Louisiana. You can see for yourself the responses above, to which I can add a lawyer’s office in Boston and a plane out of Denver. Anyone else seen sagrei getting about? Any predictions how far it’ll spread (see this recent post for a distribution map of sagrei in the southeast today)?

By the way, the HerpGuide FB page is a place for people to post herp photos to be identified, as well as other herp related items. Worth joining.

Jonathan Losos

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  1. marthamunoz

    I doubt it will get as far north as A. carolinensis, unless it can quickly adapt to a colder climate. I wonder if mechanistic distribution models are available for A. sagrei yet; that might be able plot where it will be (rather than where it already is).

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