Yellow-tongued Anole (Anolis scypheus) giving you the side eye

This lizard would be beautifully camouflaged in the leaf litter on the forest floor, but at night they sleep up on vegetation, where they are much more visible.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Brilliant "fake-3D" shadows in the pattern indeed! Posted 5 months ago
1. William Bodine
  
  Lion
  
  Remember the WWI’s “Razzle Dazzle" camouflage ships? This must be a Razzle Dazzle Anole! Posted 4 months ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Had never heard of that. Found a cool article:
    https://twistedsifter.com/2010/02/razzle-dazzle-camouflage/ Posted 4 months ago
  2. John Sullivan
    
    Lion
    
    I hadn't heard of that either -- wild! Posted 4 months ago

The Yellow-tongued Anole

"Anolis scypheus", the yellow-tongued anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by John Sullivan