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BACKYARD ANIMAL WEEK!

(REPTILIAN TUESDAY)

 We’re on day two of Backyard Animal Week and it’s Reptilian to say the least! This little lizard if found in backyards all around the Southeastern United States! They are small and green and we see them all the time! Who’s ready to meet this little lizard?

MEET THE GREEN ANOLE!

    Range/Habitat: Southeastern United States/ woodlands, suburbs

    Diet: Carnivore: insects

    Length: 4 ¾-8”

    Conservation Status: common

Fun Facts:

• Green Anoles are also known as the Carolina anole.
• They have slender bodies with long tails.
• Like other lizards Green anoles can detach their tails when grabbed by predators.
• Green anoles can also turn brown when stressed. This adaptation often leads people to think they are chameleons, but they are not.
• They have pink or red throat fans (also known as dewlaps). The males use them to attract females.
• Male green anoles are very territorial.
• Green anoles are arboreal (spend most of their time in trees).

We just love Green anoles. It is so fun to go to a park or yard and look for them. They are very fast! We think their dewlaps are super cool! Do you have any lizards in your backyard? If so, what kind?