A friend of mine wanted to know what anole species this was invading the southeastern U.S., and whether it was a threat to the green anole, Anolis carolinensis. Of course, it is nothing more than a large green anole, but it shows how transformed they are when they become agitated. The enlarged dorsal crest on the neck–bright green–and the black spot behind the eye–classic signs of a male engaged in an aggressive confrontation. Understandable how someone could have mistaken it for a different species.
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Rich Glor
I love that lime green accent on this guy’s crest.
apou
This is an old battle hardened male in my garden. Not sure if it is a porcatus/carolinensis hybrid, but they have become very common in some areas of south Dade-County Florida in the last five years or so.
apou
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