Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)

In the southeast, found primarily throughout FL into southern GA, the Brown Anole is native to Cuba & the Bahamas. David Smith and Jeff Beane have very recently (2008) reported this taxon in extreme southeastern North Carolina. Most likely these individuals were inadvertantly introduced on nursery stock of palm trees. The NC Museum of Natural Sciences is monitoring the situation and we're hoping this exotic invasive does not become established from these recently sighted individuals.

	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Fakahatchee Boardwalk, Collier Co., FL 15 May 2018
	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Fakahatchee Boardwalk, Collier Co., FL 15 May 2018 Adult males develop ridges along their backs
	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Fakahatchee Boardwalk, Collier Co., FL 15 May 2018 Males display to attract mates and defend territories

	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Sumter Co., FL 28 Dec 2007 Back pattern is variable.
	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Sumter Co., FL 28 Dec 2007

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
Collier Co., FL
29 Dec 2010

	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Collier Co., FL 5 Feb 2015
	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Collier Co., FL 5 Feb 2015
	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Collier Co., FL 5 Feb 2015

	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Fort DeSoto, Pinellas Co., FL 26 Mar 2004
	Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) Collier Co., FL 16 Apr 2005

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
15 May 2018

Many anoles eat bits of their own shed skin to recycle the nutrients

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
Fakahatchee Boardwalk, Collier Co., FL
15 May 2018

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
Fakahatchee Boardwalk, Collier Co., FL
15 May 2018

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