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Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (5 of 5)
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Volusia county, Florida (24 May 2022). Here’s a slightly-wider profile shot. Here you can see the large, fleshy-pink dewlap of the anole. You can also see that impress line of chompers. Cuban knight anoles have a fairly strong… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (5 of 5)”
Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (4 of 5)
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Volusia county, Florida (24 May 2022). Here’s a view of the lesser-seen side of the Cuban knight anole — its belly. The lime-yellow/green of its belly is really beautiful, right? And check out how the lower jaw fades… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (4 of 5)”
Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (3 of 5)
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Volusia county, Florida (24 May 2022). Again, just check out those textures! While anoles generally seem to sport fairly fantastic scale variations, I find these variations to be extremely dynamic with the Cuban knight anole. And don’t get… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (3 of 5)”
Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (2 of 5)
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Volusia county, Florida (24 May 2022). A tight macro shot of the Cuban knight anole’s scaling. Check out the variations of scale-and-tissue around the forearm joint. Cuban knight anoles are noted for their brilliant colors, but I’m particularly… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (2 of 5)”
Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (1 of 5)
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Volusia county, Florida (24 May 2022). The first of five shots for today and tomorrow, this is an adult Cuban knight anole I finally managed to get close to in Daytona Beach, Florida. Though abundant in south Florida,… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022 (1 of 5)”
Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Volusia county, Florida (24 May 2022). My second-day encounter with the two Cuban knight anoles in the Daytona Beach area last year. This was the first set of shots of these two Cuban knight anoles on this day.… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 24 May 2022”
Anolis equestris, 18 May 2022
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Volusia county, Florida (18 May 2022). On May 18th, 2022, I spotted my first set of Cuban knight anoles in the Daytona Beach area. This non-native species has been in south Florida for quite some time now, and… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 18 May 2022”
Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). Behold! A mighty Cuban knight anole beefing up beautifully on the side of a tree! I really do have a lot of adoration for this particular non-native species. They’re such beefy tanks.… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016”
Spring Break 2023: Anolis equestris
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 I was hoping to get my hands on a Cuban knight anole during this trip, but I only found one — and it was well positioned out of my grasp.… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Anolis equestris”
Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016
Anolis equestris, the Cuban knight anole; Miami-Dade county, Florida (11 June 2016). If any lizard could play a 1940s mob boss, I do believe it would be Anolis equestris. Slap a cigar in that mouth, and the rest is already done. What a fantastically… Continue Reading “Anolis equestris, 11 June 2016”
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 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”
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