Brown Anole

Brown Anole Species Profile
The brown anole is mainly terrestrial, but it frequently climbs trees and vegetation.

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) - Introduced
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...

Brown anoles, an introduced species from Cuba and the Bahamas, swarm over the Miami area and south Florida in general. My mother-in-law's yard in Coral Gables, for example, has dozens of these active little lizards.

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
This relative of our native Green Anole is from the islands of the Caribbean. It has become established in most of Florida and in a few Texas locations.

The Cuban Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei sagrei, is found mostly in peninsular Florida and the Keys.
Cuban Brown AnoleGreen Anole
introduced exotic
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Brown Anole Brown Anole - Anolis sagrei Anolis sagrei
Chuckwalla - Sauromalus (6 species)Sauromalus (6 species)
Club-tail Iguana - Hoplocercus spinosus
Collared Lizard - Crotaphytus collaris
Common Swift or Fence Lizard - Sceloporus undulatus ...

Brown Anole Anolis sagrei. Exotic. Recently reported from a few locations in extreme southern Alabama, this Caribbean species is well established in Florida. Similar in habits to A. carolinensis.
Skinks - Family Scincidae ...

One other species, the brown anole, is either native to the United States or an early introduction. It has spread through the Florida Keys and much of south Florida.

Relatives in same Genus
Green Anole (A. carolinensis)
Crested Anole (A. cristatellus)
Brown Anole (A. sagrei) ...

See also: Anole, Lizard, Green Anole, Racer, Snake