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Steve Wertz wrote:

I see these guys a lot in the spring, on the back deck.

They change from very dark brown (almost black) to a light brown,
then change to a lime green. They seem to communicate by
twitching their heads up and down. There's a pink and white disk
that forms underneath the neck of the one sex. I'm guessing this
is a male, and about 3" long (not including tail).

Yes, the chin flaps are called "dewlaps" and they are rose colored when
extended. That is a "challenge" thing with the males. I love to watch
them challenge me! G


The females (?) are much smaller (2" body), and don't seem to
change color, nor do they have the disk that I've noticed.

Anybody? They must be pretty common around here. I see 'em every
year.

-sw

Some people call them chameleons due to the ability to change color,
(you might watch one sometime on a stump that is a dark brown, but when
they move to foliage, they will turn green).

These are called "Anoles".

http://www.eoni.com/~neener/anoles.html

Neat lizards. :-)

K.

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