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anole: see chameleon chameleon , small- to medium-sized lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae. About eighty species are found in sub-Saharan Africa, with a few in S Asia. The so-called common chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon, is found around the Mediterranean.
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anole [ə′nō·lē]
(vertebrate zoology)
Any arboreal lizard of the genusAnolis,characterized by flattened adhesive digits and a prehensile outer toe.


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Filming other tailless anoles, three more backflipped out of control, although two others seemed to manage their trajectories better.
Careful videotaping reveals that at sunrise and sunset, anoles put on showy displays of strength by doing push-ups, bobbing their heads, and flaring their colorful neck flaps.
Pets that are at home in a woodland terrarium include salamanders, anoles, snakes and many types of frogs including green tree frogs and barking tree frogs.
 
 
 
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