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title: "Emerald anole"
description: "Anolis evermanni — Reptiles. Anolis evermanni, also known commonly as the emerald anole, Evermann's anole, and the small green anole, is a species of lizard included within the family Dactyloidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/emerald-anole
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Emerald anole

> Anolis evermanni — Reptiles. Anolis evermanni, also known commonly as the emerald anole, Evermann's anole, and the small green anole, is a species of lizard included within the family Dactyloidae.

- Scientific name: *Anolis evermanni*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 1483
- Wikidata: [Q1884207](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1884207)
- iNaturalist taxon: [36445](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/36445)

## Names

- en: Emerald anole
- es: Lagartijo verde
- fr: Ctenonotus evermanni
- nl: Evermanns anolis

## Countries with the most observations

PR (1434)

## Summary

Anolis evermanni, also known commonly as the emerald anole, Evermann's anole, and the small green anole, is a species of lizard included within the family Dactyloidae. A. evermanni is native to Puerto Rico, where it is mainly found in wet forests. A. evermanni is a medium-sized lizard and bright emerald-green in color. A. evermanni is studied for its behavior as well as the evolution of the family Dactyloidae. The group of lizards which are member species of the family Dactyloidae are known as anoles. Anoles are found throughout the Americas and are related to iguanas.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anolis_evermanni

## Photo

![Emerald anole](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/emerald-anole/medium.jpg)

Photo: laiet17 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67812702

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/emerald-anole?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).