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Brown Anolis cuvieri

Brown Anolis cuvieri

The crown-giant anole of Puerto Rico, Anolis cuvieri, is typically a strikingly bright emerald green lizard. A. cuvieri juveniles have a brownish coloration, which they lose as they mature. Except for some A. cuvieri that keep this brown coloration into adulthood. This color morph was documented in a 1975 paper by Rand and Andrews (“Adult Color Dimorphism and … Continue reading