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Green Anole
Description
The green anole is a small to medium-sized lizard .Its tail falls off when grabbed onto and it later grows back like gecko. They can change color and it depends on the temperature, humidity, mood and health. When it’s green it’s very active and bright light, and in brown it’s less energetic .Green Anoles communicate with head movements, color, and dewlap. They are well adapted for camouflage with their color changes. Males have a pinkish throat fan that is displayed in territorial rivalries or when approaching a potential mate. These Iguanas are popular pets, and the individuals may not adapt readily to cage life. The females have a line. Running along their dorsal surface, from neck to the beginning of the tail.
Classification
Scientific name -Chrysopelea
Order- Squamata
Family-Colubridae
Kingdom- Animallia
Class- Reptilia
phylum - Chordata
Genus- Chrysopelea
Distribution
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Green anoles are native to neotropical and neartric regions. And they are the most seen lizards in Alabama, Florida and in Southearn US. They can be seen in both urban and suburban areas. They’re also introduced to Hawaii, Cuba, Bahamas and also to some island in Japan.
Countries
Indonesian archipelago,India,Sri Lanka,China
With an off-white to light tan color, the anoles eggs are oval in shape. They can run very fast .They’re population size is unknown, but they may not be in danger, in fact they can live in captivity. Their special ability to change colors during climate changes given them a sudden interest.
They can live about 8 years in wild and 4-7 years in captivity. There’re diet contains some grains, worms, and some small insects. The main predators of green anoles are snakes, birds and also some larger reptiles. To hide from the predators they chooses greenish areas like tree, tall grasses and bushes. They’re threatened by over predation, but they aren’t endangered in general.
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