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Dominican Anole

anolis oculatus

The Dominican Anole is a small and colorful lizard that can change its color to blend in with its surroundings. It loves to bask in the sun on tree branches and is often seen darting around in search of tasty insects.

Lebensraum: Tropical forests and gardens in the Dominican Republic.

Aussehen

The Dominican Anole is a small lizard with a slender body, often mottled with shades of green, brown, and gray. Males display a large, colorful throat fan (dewlap), which can be yellow, orange, or red.

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Dominican Anole
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Dominican Anole

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Each male lizard defends a small area, like his own private backyard, from other males.

Male Dominican Anoles perform push-ups and head-bobs to show off their strength!

Sometimes they drink water by licking dew drops off leaves in the morning sun.

They are found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica, nowhere else in the world!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Color Shifter

Dominican Anole can change its skin color from light to dark because it helps them blend perfectly with their surroundings.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Grippers

Dominican Anole has special scales on its toe pads that help them cling to almost any surface, even smooth leaves and glass.

Fähigkeit

Dewlap Display

Dominican Anole can flash a vibrant throat fan (dewlap) that helps them communicate with other anoles and attract mates.

Fähigkeit

Tail Escape

Dominican Anole can detach its tail when caught by a predator, which helps them escape while the tail wiggles to distract.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-25 cm
Gewicht
0.003-0.008 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
10 km/h
Gelegegröße
1
Brutzeit
30-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They munch on tiny insects and spiders, sometimes even sipping on sweet nectar!

Hauptnahrung

  • Crickets
  • Ants
  • Spiders
  • Flies
  • Nectar
  • Small Snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Dominican Ground Snake

Alsophis sibonius

Hunts them among leaves and branches on the ground.

eats

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

Actively hunts ants on tree trunks and leaves.

eaten by

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Raptors swoop down to catch anoles from above.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Anole LizardDominican Lizard

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Dominican Anole?

15-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Dominican Anole?

0.003-0.008 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Dominican Anole?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Dominican Anole?

10 km/h

Was frisst Dominican Anole?

They munch on tiny insects and spiders, sometimes even sipping on sweet nectar!

Wo findet man Dominican Anole normalerweise?

Tropical forests and gardens in the Dominican Republic.

Wie jagt Dominican Anole?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Dominican Anole?

1

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