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Anolis n. (Zool.) A genus of lizards which belong to the family Iguanidae. They take the place in the New World of the chameleons in the Old, and in America are often called chameleons.

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... such as the green lizard, the fence lizard and the alligator lizard. It is called alligator lizard from its resemblance to a young alligator. This lizard is found in the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Florida. The common colors of the American Chameleon or the Anolis, which is its scientific name, are brown and green. These colors vary with conditions. When asleep, for instance, this little reptile is green above and white below, and when fighting or frightened it becomes green; at other times it is brown. Raymond L. Ditmars, ...

— Pathfinder - or, The Missing Tenderfoot • Alan Douglas

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Words linked to "Anolis" : Iguanidae, American chameleon, Anolis carolinensis, family Iguania, anole, family Iguanidae, reptile genus, Iguania, genus Anolis