AI male green anole with pink throat dewlap.
AI interpretation of a male throat display; perch and setting imagined.
Overview
The species account describes green, brown and grey states, long tails and commonly pink male dewlaps beneath the neck. Females often carry a dorsal stripe. Colour and display vary; the illustrated male does not represent every sex or regional form.
The 2011 genome study assembled AnoCar 2.0 from a female. It provides a non-avian reptile comparison with birds and mammals, while the authors discuss anoles as resources for studying adaptive radiation and convergence. A single sampled genome does not establish every population’s variation.
The study proposes that a large opsin repertoire may contribute to colour vision and dewlap diversity. That functional interpretation must be separated from simply finding gene sequences. The illustration depicts an external male display, not the sequenced female or a visual proof of gene function.
Origins & earliest records
A field-oriented species account and a 2011 genomic study provide complementary biological evidence.
Evidence & interpretation
The species account describes external morphology; the genome paper supplies comparative sequences and explicitly qualified functional interpretations.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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Family, evolution & connections
Taxonomic classification
A hierarchy of classified groups, not a chain of direct ancestors.
Source note: The genus belongs to Squamata; no new species tree is inferred from the illustrated animal.
References
Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.
- Institutional species accountGreen anole accountResearch access: 2026-10-11
- Indexed primary researchGreen anole genomeResearch access: 2026-10-11
Image credits
AI-generated interpretationAI male green anole with pink throat dewlap.
AI interpretation of a male throat display; perch and setting imagined.