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Brown
Anole
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Photo by: Quentin Stiles
Dorsal ground color is light brown.
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Dorsal pattern consists of dark blotches on either side of a light middorsal stripe.
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Males have light colored streak on throat when dewlap is NOT extended.
How to identify:
Coloration:
Dorsal ground color is light brown.
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Dorsal pattern consists of dark blotches on either side of a light middorsal stripe.
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Males have light colored streak on throat when dewlap is NOT extended.
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Brown Anoles' dewlap are orange-red with a light center stripe
Diet:
Size:
Brown Anoles can grow to be 5in to 8in long including the tail
Habitat:
Brown Anoles are found in trees, shrubs, vines, and on fences in moist environments.
Range of habitat:
In Texas, the Brown Anole is found in both the Houston and San Antonio areas, and may continue to be found in new regions around the southern portion of the state.
Orange counties indicate new records since previous Herps of Texas updated in 1998; all other colors represent counties with known Brown Anole population prior to 1998
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