Nettuno Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 A friend sent this photo asking if I knew what kind of lizard this is. I've never seen one with a head like this, looks kind of like a baby dinosaur. It showed up in a backyard in southeast Florida and I know they have iguanas around but I've never seen an iguana with a head or eyes like this. Any lizard specialists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 That's an Anole (the so-called 'chameleon' of the pet shop trade). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 It looks like the Cuban Knight Anole, Anolis equestris. It is an introduced species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettuno Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Thanks! We have lots of anoles but the species I normally see are much smaller and the head & eyes are much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Lots of established exotics in Florida! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 'Al Dente' nailed it . . . a Cuban knight anole, a formidable lizard when full grown. They don't seem to have spread north like the much-smaller Bahamian brown anole, Anolis sagrei. Sagrei is more terrestrial, and readily lays eggs in plant pots. The eggs travel with the commercially-grown plants to hatch in areas in North Florida and elsewhere. Plus, Sagrei adults may hitch a ride on car or truck where they had been sleeping or hunting. I think that Anolis equestris is much more arboreal, and may lay eggs in a different situation. That, and this anoles' large size makes stowing away less likely. Equestris may be less cold-tolerant, as well. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Now that's a cute little lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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