Scientific Name: Anolis carolinensis
Other Common Names: American Anole, American Chameleon, Carolina Anole, Red-throated Anole
Total Length: 5-8 inches
Range: North Carolina to Florida, and then west into Texas and the West Indies.
Habitat: They can be found in thin, sunny woods, brush country, bushy ground, walls of orchards and gardens, and around areas of human habitation.
Sex Determination: Males are larger than females and have enlarged post anal scales. They also have a large, pink throat fan.
Reproduction: When a male has driven away any intruders from his territory he will try to attract the female by bobbing his head and expanding his dewlap. The female tells the male if she is receptive by dropping her head low. He will then approach her from the side and try and maneuver his cloaca as close as possible to the female’s. Mating then takes place.
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Egg-Laying: Each female produces several clutches a year, each usually consisting of two eggs. The eggs are layed one at a time, at intervals of 3-6 weeks. They are laid in moist debris or under tree bark.
Egg Care: You should remove the eggs and put them in an incubator (which should be standing ready). Be careful not to change the position of the eggs while removing them. The embryo may be smothered by the yolk if the position of the egg is later changed.
Incubate the eggs at temperatures between 84-88 degrees F. If the conditions are right, the eggs should hatch within 2-3 months. Don’t let the eggs get too moist or they will never hatch.
Care In Captivity:
Other Information: Anoles reach sexual maturity in one year.
Anoles rarely live longer than 3 years, at most 5 years.
They are arboreal and diurnally active.
Male anoles can be very territorial.
Anoles communicate with eachother by a show of color and behavioral signals. Head bobbing, body push-ups, open mouth diplays, and flashing of the throat fan are all part of the anoles’ signalling system.
Color changes take as little as 3 minutes.
Here are some examples of color changes and what they mean:
Sometimes a black spot behind each eye appears.
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