Crested Anole vs. Brown Anole

Crested Anoles live on trunks, walls and fences in Miami-Dade among the Brown Anoles that crowd every yard. A: A tall, fin-like crest along the top of the tail in the Crested Anole; tail flattened side to side with only a low, weakly toothed ridge; no tall fin in the Brown Anole. B: Yellowish-orange to mustard-yellow with a greenish-grey or olive-brown centre in the Crested Anole; bright red to orange-red with a white or bright yellow edge in the Brown Anole. Females and young have no tail fin; use the throat fan of a displaying male nearby.

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