A small, slender lizard native to Central and South America and the Caribbean, often with the ability to change color.
From Spanish 'anolis,' which may derive from Taino (Caribbean indigenous language) origins. The term was adopted by naturalists studying Caribbean fauna in colonial times.
Anoles are mini-dragons of the Caribbean—they can change color, inflate a throat flap called a dewlap, and run up vertical walls with specially adapted toe pads. Pet trade globalization spread them to Florida, Hawaii, and Asia, making them invasive superstars.
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