For thousands of years, the green anole was Florida's only native tree dwelling lizard. But today, Miami is home to nine other species, some arriving as unwanted pets or as stowaways on cargo ...

Native to East Africa and known to grow up to a foot long, the Peter's rock agama were introduced via the pet trade ... native green anole and possibly other species. Many invasive lizards hopped ...

Cuba is the only landmass with multiple species of the Anolis carolinensis subgroup, or green anoles, according to a study published April 24 in the peer-reviewed journal Vertebrate Zoology.

Observers believe both came here by “piggybacking” on exotic plants brought in by the horticultural sector. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.