A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet. But what if there’s an anole sleeping inside of it?
Professor of Biology and Director of the Living Earth Collaborative at Washington University in Saint Louis. I've spent my entire professional career studying anoles and have discovered that the more I learn about anoles, the more I realize I don't know.
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Wendy Lee
This is simply adorable! I’d love to share it on Facebook – may I?
Jonathan Losos
Sure!
Diane
Please, what is the story behind this picture? How did you take it? Does this lizard sleep there often?
bolko
Very sweet. Can I share it on facebook as well? What species of anole is it?
Jonathan Losos
It’s a green anole, Anolis carolinensis
Pat Shipman
Is this your photo or someone else’s? May I share it?
Jonathan Losos
Hello, everyone. Click on the link and you will go to the original post. You can contact the person who put the photo up there.