Donations of Shed Anole Skins Needed

Anolis aquaticus

Recently, my lab has been excited to begin work on some of the morphological, behavioral, and physiological aspects of so-called “underwater breathing” in semi-aquatic anoles. Given the current circumstances, I need to ask for a little help from the anolologist community. My collaborators and I are studying the microstructure of semi-aquatic anole skin – what about the skin allows a bubble to stick and move around the way it does?

We are seeking shed anole skin samples to compare with Anolis aquaticus. Any anole species or sex or any size sample will do. Really, a bit of shed skin that is even 1 cm long from a single individual would be a “big” sample and enormously helpful!

If anyone out there keeps anoles of any species in lab or at home and would be willing to drop a fragment of shed skin into an envelope for me, it would go a long way to helping us keep this project moving despite the moratorium on fieldwork.

If you are able to help, you can message me below. Thank you all in advance!