Anolis

Examples

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• Male Anolis garmani from Jamaica displaying (extending its dewlap).

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• The Anolis lizard can change its color to blend in with its surroundings.

• Anolis carolinensis jumping in a laboratory trial

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• Keywords: adaptive radiation; Anolis; community ecology; evolution; lizard

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• West Indian Anolis lizards also exemplify adaptive radiation, replicated four times and with much the same outcome on each island.

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• Anolis valencienni, a twig anole, has substantially shorter legs than the other three species illustrated here.

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• As this species continues its spread throughout the southeastern United States, its ecological and evolutionary effects on the native green anole (Anolis carolinensis) should prove a fascinating subject for research.

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• Common Bahamian anoles: Anolis smaragdinus (top, previously considered conspecific with Anolis carolinensis, the only anole native to the United States) and Anolis sagrei (bottom).

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• During courtship, male Anolis lizards extend their colorful dewlaps to attract females.

• Researchers are studying the different species of Anolis lizards found in the Caribbean.

Synonyms

A

anole

vsAnolis

• US

1 9.9

A small lizard that lives in trees and can change color

refers to the broader scientific group that includes such lizards and their dewlap displays

Compounds

A

Anolis carolinensis

• Specialized

9.9

A small lizard that lives in trees in the southeastern United States and can change color

Surface Forms

Etymology