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Dactyloidae - Anoles

There are over 400 species of lizards in this family.

Anoles are found in warm places, including the southern U.S., Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

Many anoles can change color and have long tails and sticky toe pads that help them climb trees and walls.

Male anoles have a colorful flap of skin under their necks, called a dewlap, which they use to show off or defend their territory.

Anoles are insectivores (insect eaters).

  • The equatorial anole is found in Ecuador and Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Equatorial Anole
    (Anolis aequatorialis)
    The equatorial anole is found in Ecuador and Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Ahl's anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Ahl's Anole
    Anolis ahli
    Ahl's anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The axillary spotted anole is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Axillary Spotted Anole
    (Anolis aliniger)
    The axillary spotted anole is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Cuban blue anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Cuban Blue Anole
    (Anolis allisoni)
    The Cuban blue anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Alvarez del Toro's anole is fpund in Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Data Deficient
    Alvarez del Toro's Anole
    (Anolis alvarezdeltoroi)
    Alvarez del Toro's anole is fpund in Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Data Deficient
  • The Anchicayá anole is found in Colombia and Ecuador. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Anchicayá Anole
    (Anolis anchicayae)
    The Anchicayá anole is found in Colombia and Ecuador. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Chiapas ornate anole is found in Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Chiapas Ornate Anole
    (Anolis anisolepis)
    The Chiapas ornate anole is found in Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Anolis apletophallus is found in Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Anolis apletophallus
    (Anolis apletophallus)
    Anolis apletophallus is found in Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Guantanamo anole is found in Cuba.IUCN Redlist Status: Leeast Concern
    Guantanamo Anole
    (Anolis argenteolus)
    The Guantanamo anole is found in Cuba.IUCN Redlist Status: Leeast Concern
  • The central anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Central Anole
    (Anolis centralis)
    The central anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The grass anole is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Grass Anole
    (Anolis auratus)
    The grass anole is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Bahoruco long-snouted anole is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Bahoruco Long-Snouted Anole
    (Anolis bahorucoensis)
    The Bahoruco long-snouted anole is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Baracoa anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Baracoa Anole
    (Anolis baracoae)
    The Baracoa anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The western bearded anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Western Bearded Anole
    (Anolis barbatus)
    The western bearded anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The western cliff anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Western Cliff Anole
    (Anolis bartschi)
    The western cliff anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Becker’s anole is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Becker’s Anole
    (Anolis beckeri)
    Becker’s anole is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The giant green anole, also known as the neotropical green anole, is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Giant Green Anole
    (Anolis biporcatus)
    The giant green anole, also known as the neotropical green anole, is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Hummelinck's anole is found on Blanquilla Island and in the Los Hermanos archipelago in Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Hummelinck's Anole
    (Anolis blanquillanus)
    Hummelinck's anole is found on Blanquilla Island and in the Los Hermanos archipelago in Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Brazilian anole is found in Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Brazilian Anole
    (Anolis brasiliensis)
    The Brazilian anole is found in Brazil. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The desert gracile anole is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Desert Gracile Anole
    (Anolis brevirostris)
    The desert gracile anole is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Dominican green anole is found in the Dominican Republic. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Dominican Green Anole
    (Anolis callainus)
    Dominican green anole is found in the Dominican Republic. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The bighead anole is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Bighead Anole
    (Anolis capito)
    The bighead anole is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The green anole is found in the southeastern United States. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Green Anole
    (Anolis carolinensis)
    The green anole is found in the southeastern United States. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The central pallid anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Central Pallid Anole
    (Anolis centralis)
    The central pallid anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Anolis charlesmyersi is found in Costa Rica and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Anolis charlesmyersi
    (Anolis charlesmyersi)
    Anolis charlesmyersi is found in Costa Rica and Panama. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Tiburon green anole is found in Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Tiburon Green Anole
    (Anolis chlorocyanus)
    The Tiburon green anole is found in Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The goldenscale anole is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Goldenscale Anole
    (Anolis chrysolepis)
    The goldenscale anole is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Coban anole is found in Guatemala. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Coban Anole
    (Anolis cobanensis)
    The Coban anole is found in Guatemala. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Isla San Andres anole is found on San Andrés Island, Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Isla San Andres Anole
    (Anolis concolor)
    The Isla San Andres anole is found on San Andrés Island, Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Grand Cayman blue-fanned anole is found on the Cayman Islands. IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
    Grand Cayman Blue-Fanned Anole
    (Anolis conspersus)
    The Grand Cayman blue-fanned anole is found on the Cayman Islands. IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
  • Cook's Pallid Anole is found in Puerto Rica. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Cook's Pallid Anole
    (Anolis cooki)
    Cook's Pallid Anole is found in Puerto Rica. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The ornate anole is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Ornate Anole
    (Anolis crassulus)
    The ornate anole is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Puerto Rico crested anole is found in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands. It is also found in Florida where it is an introduced species. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Puerto Rico Crested Anole
    (Anolis cristatellus)
    The Puerto Rico crested anole is found in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands. It is also found in Florida where it is an introduced species. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Puerto Rican giant anole is found in Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Puerto Rican Giant Anole
    (Anolis cuvieri)
    The Puerto Rican giant anole is found in Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Hispaniolan stout anole is found in Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Hispaniolan Stout Anole
    (Anolis cybotes)
    The Hispaniolan stout anole is found in Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Hispaniolan gracile anole, also known as th bark anole, is found in Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Hispaniolan Gracile Anole
    (Anolis distichus)
    The Hispaniolan gracile anole, also known as th bark anole, is found in Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The knight anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Knight Anole
    (Anolis equestris)
    The knight anole is found in Cuba. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Eugene's anole is found in Haiti. IUCN Redlist: Critically Endangered
    Eugene's Anole
    (Anolis eugenegrahami)
    Eugene's anole is found in Haiti. IUCN Redlist: Critically Endangered
  • The good anole is found in Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Good Anole
    (Anolis eulaemus)
    The good anole is found in Colombia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The emerad anole is found in Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Emerald Anole
    (Anolis evermanni)
    The emerad anole is found in Puerto Rico. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Barbados anole is found in Barbados. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Barbados Anole
    (Anolis extremus)
    The Barbados anole is found in Barbados. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

Did You Know?

Green Anole
The green anole is found in the southeastern U.S.

World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
south america alt
South America

New Hampshire Species

No animals found.

Other Species Around the World

Green Anole - Anolis carolinensisLeast ConcernNorth/Central America

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