HELP! What type of lizard is this?
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I know it's a bad picture, but the lizard is approximately two inches wide by 6 inches in length. I have to know what it eats, my friend's dad found it in his store and he's not sure if it's native to Washington or not.
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It kind of looks like an anole, I'm not sure though but the feet remind me of one.
Could be a sagebrush lizard but it doesn't really have a pattern. :( Maybe someone lost an anole? My friend's dad found it in his store.
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He works at a retail store. lol.
Is it possible it's a brown anole? Can green anoles turn brown? I don't really know much about them.
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It is an Anole. They are not native to Washington. They are native to the southern subtropical regions of North America and the Carribean Islands. There a several different types of Anole. The only Anole that is actually native to North America is the American or Green Anole. They can change color from green to brown. Alot depends on temperature, stress, hormonal activity(breeding season). The males will display a colorful dewlap under his chin to entice females or warn off competing males from there territory. The females can lay eggs 2-3 times per year. Chances are that it is an escapee. They need good humidity and do best kept in a planted terrarium. Small crickets are good but do need a wide variety of insects for food including soft bodied prey items as posted already. They should be misted as they do not drink from a bowl very well, they prefer to lap dew from the leaves of live plants. Good luck with him. You will know if he is not kept warm enough when you see him turn almost black in color.