Definition of "anole" []

• Any of various chiefly tropical New World lizards of the genus Anolis, characterized by a distensible throat flap and the ability to change color. Also called chameleon. (noun)

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• "Yes | No | Report from BioGuy wrote 20 weeks 19 hours ago sgaredneck: Lol ... how quickly I am reminded of an episode of animal cops where a lady was terrified of an anole lizard and claimed it was an alligator."
• "Anolis carolinensis, green anole, by Al Denelsbeck — Not endangered or even threatened at this point, they nevertheless are getting crowded out in Florida by the introduced and more aggressive brown anole."
• "Anolis carolinensis, green anole, by Al Denelsbeck — Not endangered or even threatened at this point, they nevertheless are getting crowded out in Florida by the introduced and more aggressive brown anole."