Anolis is a genus of anoles (US: /əˈnoʊ.liz/ (listen)), iguanian lizards in the family Dactyloidae, native to the Americas. With more than 425 species,[1] it represents the world's most species-rich amniote tetrapod genus, although it has been proposed that many of these should be moved to other genera, in which case only about 45 Anolis species remain.[2][3] Previously, it was classified under the family Polychrotidae that contained all the anoles as well as Polychrus, but recent studies place it under Dactyloidae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anolis
).Sounds like you've answered your own question. Both can be found in Florida.
green anole care sheet (several)
Thanks for the info on where to find them!! But deeper into the question, how do I spot/find them in my backyard? Any techniques I can use?OK, that's easy then. I kept greenies as a kid (my first lizards) and again after college (my Missus' first lizards
Sounds like you've answered your own question. Both can be found in Florida.
Green anoles have a much larger range:
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Source: http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/a.carolinensis.html
Brown anoles are more limited in range:
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Source: http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/a.sagrei.html
green anole care sheet (several)
https://www.reptilesmagazine.com/green-anole-care-sheet/
brown anole care sheet (several)
Care of either is very similar in many respects. In both cases I would consider the source; those from Pet— aren't usually current/correct.
I fed crickets & grasshoppers from my back yard, big juicy houseflies, green & blue bottle flies, mealworms from the pet shop... Today, I'd vary their diet more, and see if I could improve on feeders.
I watered the same way as chams—mist a couple/three times during the day so they can drink off the leaves (Live plants only).
When I was a kid, my grandparents lived in FL, and I would visit during summers. I told my grandfather I was interested in "chameleons", and like grandfathers do, he said, "Oh?" and winked at me.
Sounds easy enough! Though I would have to set an alarm to wake upWhen I was a kid, my grandparents lived in FL, and I would visit during summers. I told my grandfather I was interested in "chameleons", and like grandfathers do, he said, "Oh?" and winked at me.
Next morning before breakfast, before the sun had gotten very high at all, he took me outside with a bed sheet under his arm. He spread the sheet out under some shrubs like you would a tree skirt, then grabbed the trunk of the shrub and shook it. About a half dozen cold and sleepy anoles dropped out of the shrub. A couple dashed off, but a few were stunned enough that they were easy to collect.
They do have small teeth, and I've been bitten many times, but even as a kid it was more like a pinch.
See also: https://georgiawildlife.com/out-my-backdoor-our-modern-day-dinosaurs
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=how+to+collect+green+anoles
I've been bitten before too, doesn't hurt at all compared to an actual chameleon bite. Can't wait to snag me a little anole! Thanks for the info, it was really helpful!
It might be best to look at a number of diverse ideas:
