Species guide
Green anole
HarmlessAnolis carolinensis
How to recognise it
A small, slender lizard, bright green but able to turn brown, with a long tail and a pink throat fan (dewlap) the male flashes during displays.
Is it dangerous?
Completely harmless and a beneficial insect-eater.
Commonly confused with
- Brown anole — an invasive, usually brown with patterning and rarely turning green
What to do
Leave it be.
Recorded 119,742 times in the wild worldwide.
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