Green Anole vs. Brown Anole

Both live in Hawaiian gardens and are out by day. A: Bright pink or rose-pink in the Green Anole; bright orange-red with a pale cream or yellow edge in the Brown Anole. B: Long, pointed and tapered in the Green Anole; shorter and blunter; the head short, broad and compact in the Brown Anole. C: No crest on the back; a slender, round tail in the Green Anole; males: a serrated crest down the back onto a flattened tail in the Brown Anole. D: Changes from bright green to brown, grey or tan, but plain in the Green Anole; only brown or grey, never green; spots, chevrons or a pale stripe down the back in the Brown Anole. E: Slender and streamlined, long legs and toes for climbing in the Green Anole; stout and stocky, heavy-bodied in the Brown Anole. The Green Anole perches higher, in shrubs and trees; the Brown Anole stays low, often on the ground.

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