Behavior
Knight anoles are diurnal and fiercely territorial. Initially they turn to face almost any perceived threat, if only from a distance. During its challenge display, a lizard will sit high on all fours, gape menacingly, turn green, and perhaps bob its head. The male will extend its dewlap, and both females and males will "puff themselves up" with air.Habitat
Knight anoles are native to Cuba, but have been widely introduced into South Florida, where they reproduce and spread readily. They cannot withstand cold temperatures; in winter freezes in Florida, they have been known to fall to the ground from tree canopies. In highland parts of its native Cuba, a few individuals may rest adjacent to each other during the relatively cold winters.In Cuba they can be seen from near sea level to an altitude of 3,300 ft in a wide range of habitats with trees, such as forest, mangrove, savanna, cultivated areas and gardens. In its introduced Florida range it even occurs in trees along roads in Miami. Knight anoles are arboreal, mostly found high in trees on the trunk or branches in the canopy, but will descend to the ground to get from one tree to another, or for thermoregulation, when occasionally seen on warm asphalt, rocks, or sidewalks.
Food
When young, its diet consists mainly of insects. As an adult, it mostly eats invertebrates , but regularly take fruits and can function as a seed dispersers. They may also take small vertebrates prey such as small birds and reptiles , but studies indicate that they do this less frequently than several other anole species.In captivity, Cuban knight anoles have been fed crickets, dubia cockroaches, grasshoppers, mealworms and waxworms. They may even eat the occasional pinkie mouse. This has been supplemented with leafy greens and pieces of fruit.
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