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beneath the spanish moss with janson jones
Anolis carolinensis, 13 July 2014
Anolis carolinensis, the Carolina green anole; Volusia county, Florida (13 July 2014). At our previous residence in Ormond Beach, we had a small group of Carolina green anoles who would be active at night. Generally speaking, this is a diurnal species, meaning they’re active… Continue Reading “Anolis carolinensis, 13 July 2014”
Anolis sagrei, 22 January 2023
Anolis sagrei, the Cuban brown anole; Flagler county, Florida (22 January 2023). It seems I’ve been a recent fan of mid-frame, mid-zoom anole shots recently. I usually frame them pretty tight and up close, but maybe a little pan-back action is fine from time… Continue Reading “Anolis sagrei, 22 January 2023”
Anolis cristatellus, 18 March 2017
Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (18 March 2017). Check out the fantastic duo-tone dewlap design of the Puerto Rican crested anole. A non-native species now quite abundant throughout portions and stretches of the southern Florida peninsula, the Puerto Rican… Continue Reading “Anolis cristatellus, 18 March 2017”
Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). A profile shot of a large, strong Cuban knight anole in south Florida. This non-native species is quite a site to behold when cruising about the Miami area. Not quite as large… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016”
Anolis sagrei, 02 January 2023
Anolis sagrei, the Cuban brown anole; Volusia county, Florida (02 January 2023). I do more (and better) with macro studies, of course, but I kind of dig the extreme figure-ground contrast of this in-situ Cuban brown anole meekly scratching out a living within the… Continue Reading “Anolis sagrei, 02 January 2023”
Anolis carolinensis, 31 August 2011
Anolis carolinensis, the Carolina green anole; Lowndes county, Georgia (31 August 2011). A native Carolina green anole giving me the look around in Valdosta, Georgia. During my two years in Valdosta, it was nice seeing so many Green anoles relatively close to the group.… Continue Reading “Anolis carolinensis, 31 August 2011”
Anolis garmani, 11 June 2016
Anolis garmani, the Jamaican giant anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). It’s hard for me to overstate how much I adore the Jamaican giant anole. This species is most certainly not native to Florida but is now somewhat established in a few pockets… Continue Reading “Anolis garmani, 11 June 2016”
Anolis distichus, 08 July 2011
Anolis distichus, the Bark anole; Monroe county, Florida (08 July 2011). A non-native species that lives most of its Floridian life flanked by competition below and competition above, the Bark anole is a small, agile, and (re)active species predisposed to dodging danger by scampering… Continue Reading “Anolis distichus, 08 July 2011”
Anolis sagrei, 25 May 2012
Anolis sagrei, the Cuban brown anole; Collier county, Florida (25 May 2012). Though considered non-native to Florida, the Cuban brown anole has been in the state for quite some time (likely since the late 1800s). Today, the Cuban brown anole is damn near ubiquitous… Continue Reading “Anolis sagrei, 25 May 2012”
Anolis cristatellus, 16 March 2017
Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (16 March 2017). The Puerto Rican crested anole is a fairly successful non-native species now established throughout a decent swath of south Florida, especially around the Miami area. A trunk-ground ecomorph, this species competes… Continue Reading “Anolis cristatellus, 16 March 2017”
Anolis chlorocyanus, 21 January 2017
Anolis chlorocyanus, the Hispaniolan green anole; Broward county, Florida (21 January 2017). Anolis chlorocyanus is a non-native species that now ranges in pockets of Broward and Palm Beach counties in southeastern Florida. They are far from being common or widespread, but that may change… Continue Reading “Anolis chlorocyanus, 21 January 2017”
Anolis carolinensis, 03 March 2012
Anolis carolinensis, the Carolina green anole; Lake county, Florida (03 March 2012). A fiesty Carolina green anole, a male, fighting for territory. I watched this and another male battle each other for a bit, each fighting for prime real estate upon which to impress… Continue Reading “Anolis carolinensis, 03 March 2012”
Anolis garmani, 06 August 2017
Anolis garmani, the Jamaican giant anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (06 August 2017). The Jamaican giant anole is, as you might guess from its name, a non-native species now established in isolated pockets of south Florida. Though not widespread or abundant, I have seen this… Continue Reading “Anolis garmani, 06 August 2017”
Anolis cybotes, 21 January 2017
Anolis cybotes, the Hispaniolan stout anole; Broward county, Florida (21 January 2017). Anolis cybotes is native to Hispaniola (southeast of Cuba), but they are now lightly established in a few pockets of southeast Florida, particularly in Broward and Palm Beach counties. As is the… Continue Reading “Anolis cybotes, 21 January 2017”
Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). A non-native species now well-established throughout south Florida. They’ve recent begun showing up as far north as even Volusia county. A crown-giant ecomorph, the Cuban knight anole is much, much larger than… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016”
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri, 04 September 2016
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri, the Dusky pigmy rattlesnake; Volusia county, Florida (04 September 2016). Ultimately, I’ll probably post more dusky shots on Floridensis this year than any other species. Though I’ve worked with them steadily for the better part of a decade, my admiration and… Continue Reading “Sistrurus miliarius barbouri, 04 September 2016”
2023 Photographs
This gallery features photographs taken in the year 2023 and subsequently posted to this website. All organisms were non-captive unless otherwise noted. Click the caption to an image to view all images on this website of that species. Click the image to expand and… Continue Reading “2023 Photographs”
Florida Lizards
This gallery features a variety of lizards photographed in the state of Florida and extreme southern Georgia (within one county of the Florida border). All subjects were non-captive unless otherwise noted. This gallery will continue to be updated as new material is added to… Continue Reading “Florida Lizards”
Floridensis Codex
CLADE INDEX F U N G I Hypocreales: Russulales: P L A N T A E Arecales (Palms): C N I D A R I A Hexacorallia: Hydrozoa: E C H I N O D E R M S Asteroidea: M O L L… Continue Reading “Floridensis Codex”
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