Evolution

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Sauria

Family: Dactyloidae

Genus: Anolis

Species Anolis Roosevelti

Evolution

Anoles and their changes.

There are many different types of anoles, and they have all adapted in different ways. We are going to focus on the Culebra Island Giant Anole. They have adapted their colors to blind in with the twigs they sleep and hid in. They have also been able to adapt the speed they walk; they can now walk slower so that they can be cautious when near predators. Specific characteristic of this species is that they change color and can be a brownish grey color. Their speed is also specific to them. Also, the color of the fan they have which is a yellowish orange.

References:

Anole, Culebra Island Giant | Encyclopedia.com. (n.d.). Www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022, from https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/anole-culebra-island-giant#:~:text=Anole%2C%20Culebra%20Island%20giant%20Anolis%20roosevelti%20phylum%3A%20Chordata
‌Culebra Island Giant Anole (Anolis roosevelti) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (n.d.). FWS.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2022, from https://www.fws.gov/species/culebra-island-giant-anole-anolis-roosevelti
‌Kevin, Mahler, L., & Platenberg, R. (2015, July 22). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Anolis roosevelti. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; Name. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1319/18967413#taxonomy
‌Lookalike Lizards and the Predictability of Evolution. (2013, July 18). Science. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/lookalike-lizards-and-the-predictability-of-evolution#:~:text=That%E2%80%99s%20because%20the%20anoles%20are%20an%20extraordinary%20example
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