Brown Basilisk vs. Brown Anole

Small Brown Basilisks run along canal banks and through yards with the Brown Anoles of south Florida. A: A crest on the back of the head (adults) in the Brown Basilisk; no crest on the head in the Brown Anole. B: A cream stripe from the eye down the side, another from the lip in the Brown Basilisk; females with a pale wavy stripe down the middle of the back in the Brown Anole. C: Very long hind legs and toes in the Brown Basilisk; short hind legs and toes in the Brown Anole. Young basilisks have no crest yet but already show the side stripes and long hind legs; they run across water.

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