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Basic information
Anolis carolinensis
American anole
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyAnoles
GenusAnoles
- Czech name
- Anolis rudokrký
- English name
- American anole
- Alternative names
- American Green Anole, American Chameleon, Anolis Verde, Bocourt's Anole, Carolina Anole, Green anole, North American Green Anole, Northern Green Anole, Red-throated Anole, Rotkehlanolis, Southern Green Anole
- Synonyms
- Ameiua bullaris, Anolis baccatus, Anolis carolinensis seminolus, Anolis podargicus, Anolius carolinensis, Lacerta principalis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 75 mm
- Body mass
- max 8.7 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.15 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 22 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 11 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 22.2–34.2 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.3–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–2 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 6–15 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 675MJ · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 10719 · dryad-v5