Look what I found on my deck outside looking at me !

We took Emmy out side to play in her play house this morning.

Take a gander what we saw looking at us on the patio yikes!

Hubby say's quick go get your camera, As I tired to capture nature and Not wanting TO PISS THIS THING OFF sorry for my french . I was able to get this shoot as he jumped in to the tree, yikes he was looking at me ..




Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1952

Extirpated year:

Established status: Populations are confirmed breeding and apparently self-sustaining for 10 or more consecutive years.

Estimated Florida range: 3 counties At least 10 years, 4 counties Less than 10 years, 4 counties Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: Expanding



Knight Anole
Threats to natives: Sometimes preys upon smaller anoles, frogs, and nestling birds (Collette 1961, Ruibal 1964, Brach 1976, Nicholson and Richards 1999).
Species Account: The knight anole, which is native to Cuba, has become established over much of the heavily planted suburbs of South Miami, where it is often called "iguana" or "iguanito" (Bartlett and Bartlett 1999). It is readily observed in summer hanging head down on large tree trunks within a few meters of the ground, supporting the front of its body away from the tree with its legs. Both sexes engage in these displays, at which time they are brilliant green in color. From October through April, it is relatively inconspicuous while hiding in bushes or high in trees, especially the crowns of dying coconut palm trees (Brach 1976). In St. Lucie Co., juveniles and adults were observed at night perched in Brazilian pepper along canals and in tall slash pines in pine flatwoods (Krysko et al., in press). Knight anoles feed on large insects, smaller anoles, nestling birds, and fruits, such as those of the Bo tree (Ficus religiosa) (Brach 1976). Males may exceed 46 cm (18 in) in length) and have huge pink dewlaps. The typical body coloration is bright green with yellow flash marks below each eye and on each shoulder, but cold or frightened individuals can be chocolate brown or almost black. The head is large and bony, and a low vertebral crest and larger nuchal crest can be erected. Although alert, knight anoles are slower than many other anoles and are more prone to stand their ground and even become aggressive when disturbed, often biting their attacker (Bartlett 1995a, Bartlett and Bartlett 1999).