Green Anole's

I took this video over Easter break, on Thursday the 13th of April, in Myrtle Beach, SC. This video shows the mating ritual of the Green Anoles. The male, on the left, bobs up and down and extends his dewlap (the red skin flap extension) to impress the female. Males are territorial and often times males compete against other males for females. This type of competition is an example of intraspecific competition. The Green Anole on the right is the female. Not all females are receptive to mating but if they are they bob up and down as well and arch their neck showing the male she is receptive to mating. These lizards often reproduce in private more secluded areas to hide from predators. They can change their skin color into several different shades of brown to several different shades of green. This allows them to blend in with their surroundings to help hide from predators. Their skin contains chromatophores which allows them to alter their skin colors.

eol.org/pages/795869/details#reproduction

 

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