Knight Anole vs. Green Iguana
Young Green Iguanas are bright green and climb the same trees as Knight Anoles in south Florida's suburbs. A: A pale stripe under the eye; no big round scale on the cheek in the Knight Anole; a big round scale low on the cheek, already in the young in the Green Iguana. B: A pale yellow or white stripe over the shoulder in the Knight Anole; no shoulder stripe; a row of small spikes along the back in the Green Iguana. A Knight Anole has a big, bony, wedge-shaped head and sticky toe pads; an iguana's tail is ringed with dark bands.
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