Sunday, July 12, 2009

Lizards, Lizards Everywhere

You will see many little brown, beige or black lizards all around Sandpiper Key. These are Brown Anoles - also called Cuban Anoles. Males have colorful dewlaps under their chins and display them as a threat to other males or to impress the females. They will also do "push-ups" to make themselves look bigger to the other lizards. Females have a diamond pattern on their backs. If you see one that is a bright green, that will be a Green Anole. Both species mostly eat insects. Thank you, anoles!