cthawley's Identifications

Visual Description: This specimen is approximately 3 inches in length from the tip of mouth to tip of tail. It was brown with some slight reddish coloration on its sides, a grey stripe down its back onto its tail, and very dark brown to black along either side of the stripe.

Habitat: This Anolis sagrei specimen was discovered basking in direct sunlight on a cement planter with bushes and other shrub-like vegetation, in an Urban area. The native range of these anoles is Cuba, the Bahamas and the surrounding islands. Anolis sagrei, however, has been present throughout much of Florida as and invasive species for some time now. In their native range and their invasive range, these lizards adapt easily to their environment and will live in almost any environment type, as long as they have some sort of brush cover. They typically, however, reside in the lower portions of trees and in brush cover on the ground, unlike some other anoles.

References:
Alden, P., Cech, R., & Nelson, G. (2014). Reptiles. In National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida (pp. 286-286). essay, Knopf.