anole

American  

[uh-noh-lee] / əˈnoʊ li /

noun

1. any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.

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anole British  

/ əˈnəʊl /

noun

1. Also called: American chameleon.  any small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards of the genus Anolis, such as A. carolinensis ( green anole ): family Iguanidae (iguanas). They are able to change the colour of their skin

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Etymology

Origin of anole

1895–1900; variant of anoli < Carib

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Longer dives, however, mean that it's less likely for a predator to be waiting once the anole returns to the surface.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

Similarly, anole lizards living in Puerto Rico’s urban areas grew longer limbs than their counterparts out in the forests, according to a 2016 study.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 15, 2024

Think of the bright elastic throats of anole lizards, the Fabergé abdomens of peacock spiders and the curling, iridescent, ludicrously long feathers of birds-of-paradise.

From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2019

The study authors also trapped anole lizards, which eat arthropods, in the rain forest.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2018

In dry forests and more open situations than occur at Chinaj� this little anole is abundant, but in the wet forests of southern El Pet�n, only three specimens were found.

From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.