Category Archives: Anoles in Commerce

The fossil record of anoles is disappointingly small. Other than very young (a few thousand years old) fossils found in caves, where owls and other predators may have left them, only four full-fledged fossils are known from the scientific literature. … Continue reading →

Ann Melton’s Galloping Snail Studio in Georgia features beautiful and accurate natural sculptures in ceramic, stoneware and pewter including an anole pin, figurine, letter opener, jar and vase.  She describes her artistic journey as beginning with “…clay at an early age and over … Continue reading →

We’ve previously discussed how difficult it is to find gifts featuring anoles (aside from some cafepress fare).  Even more depressing is the fact that introduced green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are regular features on gift shop fare in the Dominican Republic, … Continue reading →

  On Massachusetts Avenue, halfway between Harvard and Porter Squares in Cambridge, can be found  a restaurant, Cambridge Common, which serves a tasty burger and decent fries, and plenty of good beer. What makes this restaurant really stand out, however, … Continue reading →

The Hamm Reptile Show, operated by Terraristika Hamm, is said to be the largest reptile expo in the world. Several shows are held a year, the most recent 2½ weeks ago. One AA correspondent reports there were “plenty of captive … Continue reading →

Who knew that false chameleons, as they are called (technically, anoles in the clade—formerly genus—Chamaeleolis), are so common in the reptile captive husbandry world? In Cuba, these animals are a rare treat, one of the hardest anoles to find. Many … Continue reading →

Ever wonder what would happen if you searched “Anolis.”  Well, I did.  Here’s what you get (and if you do it again, you’ll get slightly different results depending on which pages you look at): The first and second hits are for … Continue reading →

Recently while trolling the internet looking for Anolis grahami to purchase for a research project, I came upon a website offering “wild collected” A. occultus, the Puerto Rican twig anole, and Cuban “false chameleons,” the anoles in the Chamaeleolis clade.  … Continue reading →

I report from Quepos, near Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Costa Rica.  As you might imagine, the place is silly with vendors and shops selling all manner of trinkets and tchotkes: t-shirts, postcards, … Continue reading →