Well-known as pet lizard, the Brown Anole is a reptile considered as a highly invasive species, with exceptionally high population densities. They are capable of expanding their range very quickly. They are known for their brightly colored dewlap.
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Class |
Reptilia |
Order |
Squamata |
Family |
Dactyloidae |
Genus |
Anolis |
Species |
A. sagrei |
Scientific Name |
Anolissagrei |
Other Names |
Bahaman anole, De la Sagra’s Anole |
Length |
17.8–20.3 cm (7.0–8.0 in) |
Coloration |
Light to dark brown with bright orange and yellow dewlap in the male |
Distribution |
Native to Cuba and the Bahamas |
Habitat |
Relatively less arboreal, and are usually found on the ground or in low vegetation |
Diet |
Small arthropods including ants, grasshoppers, cockroaches, crickets, moths, mealworms, waxworms and spiders; also consume other lizards like the green anole, lizard eggs, and their detached tails or own molted skin; near the water, they eat small fish and aquatic arthropods |
Breeding Season |
March or April to August or September |
Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
Conservation Status |
‘Secure’ (NatureServe) |
Brown Anole Pictures Gallery
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Baby Brown Anole
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Brown Anole Lizard
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Brown Anole Lizard
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Brown Anole Range
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Brown Anole
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Brown Anoles
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Female Brown Anole
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Anolis Sagrei
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Bahaman Anole
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