Tag: Anolis cristatellus

Anolis cristatellus, 02 September 2011

Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (02 September 2011). I have great love for the Puerto Rican crested anole’s dewlap. Such a brilliant splash of tropicalia.

Anolis cristatellus, 11 June 2016

Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). A shot of James Stroud gently holding a double-tailed Puerto Rican crested anole in south Florida. This is a non-native species fairly abundant throughout stretches of southern Florida. As for the… Continue Reading “Anolis cristatellus, 11 June 2016”

Spring Break 2023: Anolis cristatellus

Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 The Puerto Rican crested anole was the most-dominant of the anole species I saw on this particular day trip. They were more active and visible than even the Cuban… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Anolis cristatellus”

Spring Break 2023: Anolis cristatellus

Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 It’s time for a little lizard action. As the sun continued to rise and the new day settled in, I booked east from Big Cypress to the Coral Gables… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Anolis cristatellus”

Anolis cristatellus, 27 December 2013

Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (27 December 2013). Probably in need of a good meal, this is a non-native Puerto Rican crested anole poised and ready to spring to action in Miami-Dade county. Rarely do I encounter an anole,… Continue Reading “Anolis cristatellus, 27 December 2013”

Anolis cristatellus, 02 September 2011

Anolis cristatellus, the Puerto Rican crested anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (02 September 2011). The resolution of this photo is quite terrible (pixelation!), but my, oh my, I do love it. It’s one of my personal favorite shots of the Puerto Rican crested anole. What… Continue Reading “Anolis cristatellus, 02 September 2011”

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 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”