floridensis
wildlife photography and such by janson jones
Anolis garmani, the Jamaican Giant Anole
Last updated Sunday 26 May 2019.
Anolis garmani, the Jamaican giant anole, is a non-native species somewhat established in limited areas throughout south Florida, namely within Miami-Dade county. I’ve had a few encounters with this species to date, but haven’t been able to get my hands on a large, full-sized adult. Close, but not quite…. Regardless, I find this species to be one of the most beautiful to be found anywhere in Florida. Anolis garmani @ iNaturalist. To learn more about anoles, please consider visiting Anole Annals.
06 August 2017
Miami-Dade county, Florida:
We almost caught this one —almost–, but it proved to be a bit more nimble than us. So it goes, right? Despite the slightly-more-than-painful near-catch-of-failure, this was one hell of a Jamaican giant anole to observe — even as we watched it scamper high into the canopy above. A truly beautiful lizard.
11 June 2016
Miami-Dade county, Florida:
On our June 2016 romp through Miami-Dade county, we managed to spot and catch two Jamaican giant anoles — though both were fairly small and not quite to “giant” level yet. Despite their relatively-minimal stature, each of these Jamaican giant anoles were truly remarkable in coloration and patterning. Here’s the first of the two small individuals:
And here’s the second of the two small individuals. Note how quickly this lizard shifted its colors from emerald green to a dark, dirty green/brown, and then back again. Remarkable:
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Welcome to Floridensis, the photographic playground of Janson Jones. A native to Volusia county, Florida, I spend much of my free time (which is never enough) studying and photographing the natural world around me -- especially the tangled biodiversity of peninsular Florida. Floridensis is a photographic celebration of that biodiversity; it's also a means for me to organize and document the contexts surrounding my little wildlife-photographic encounters. You can always contact me directly at jansonjones@icloud.com.
