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Anoles / by Mara, Wil.(CARDINAL)330969;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the anole lizard.780LAccelerated Reader/Advantage Learning SystemsAccelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Anoles : those Florida yard lizards / by Isham, Steven B.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 118).Author's note -- The Unlikely Conversation -- Day 1: Hey, We're Not Chameleons -- The Origin of Anoles: Just How Old Are They? -- Where Anoles Fit In With Other Animals -- So, Uh, Why Are You In My Yard? -- Impact of the Invaders -- Day 2: Where Do They Live? -- Geography, Population & Who's Number 1? -- Territoriality and Body Language -- Day 3: Anatomy and the Senses A Peek Inside the Anole -- Exploring the Mouth, Nostrils and Ears -- Precision Vision: What They See -- Jet Lag and Cyclops: A Third Eye -- Magic Trait #1: Walking Straight Up -- Magic Trait #2: The Tail That Grows Back -- Magic Trait #3: The Dewlap -- Magic Trait #4: Color Change -- Magic Trait #5: The Convertible Back Crest -- Are They Really Cold-Blooded? -- The Battles of Mating Season -- The Spoils of Victory -- Greetings, World: Birth of a Hatchling -- Day 4: So, What's To Eat? -- The Food Critics Review -- And One More, Ahem, Menu Item -- Anole Enemies: Staying Off Their Menu -- Physical Prowess: By Land, Air and Water -- Track and Field Events -- The 5th & Final Day: Sleep, Winters, Captivity -- The Unexpected Announcement -- The Quest for Habitat -- The Lizards Wind Down -- A Glance At Those Florida Yard Lizards -- The Day After: Release, References, Hearsay -- Cheers and special thanks -- Credits department -- Index -- Selected bibliography.Anoles are in virtually everybody's yard in Florida, yet few people know much about them. They are mistakenly called chameleons, geckos or skinks. "Anoles: Those Florida Yard Lizards," a new book, explains the differences and debunks a number of myths about these and other lizards. And it does so in a humorous, entertaining manner, making it a pleasurable learning experience for oldsters and youngsters alike. Why Be Clueless About Anoles? Learn where they came from, where they live, how they establish and defend territories, what they eat, what eats them, why they change color, how they climb up smooth surfaces, how they mate and bear young, and much more. ... Publisher description.
Subjects: Anoles;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Green anoles : their captive husbandry & reproduction / by Coote, Jon.(CARDINAL)326780;
Subjects: Green anoles as pets.; Green anole;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Anolis lizards of the Caribbean : ecology, evolution, and plate tectonics / by Roughgarden, Joan.(CARDINAL)324989;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-193) and index.
Subjects: Anoles;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Lizard in the sun / by Ryder, Joanne.(CARDINAL)317132; Rothman, Michael,1948-illustrator.(CARDINAL)317131;
A child is transformed into an anole for a day and discovers what it is like to be a tiny lizard changing colors in a sunny, leafy world.
Subjects: Fiction.; Anoles;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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All about chameleons and anoles / by Roberts, Mervin F.(CARDINAL)326514;
Subjects: Anoles as pets.; Chameleons as pets.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Anoles, basilisks, and water dragons / by Bartlett, R. D.(Richard D.),1938-(CARDINAL)318990; Bartlett, Patricia,1949-(CARDINAL)324094; Earle-Bridges, Michele.(CARDINAL)365892;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Lizards as pets.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The general care and maintenance of green anoles / by De Vosjoli, Philippe.(CARDINAL)322117;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46).Introduction -- General information -- Housing and maintenance -- Designing a basic vivarium for green anoles -- Designing a naturalistic vivarium -- Feeding -- Diseases and disorders -- Breeding -- Anole vivaria as community vivaria -- Notes on other anoles -- Conclusion -- Recommended reading.
Subjects: Green anoles as pets.; Anoles as pets.; Vivariums.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lizard scientists : studying evolution in action / by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw,author.(CARDINAL)140645; Dappen, Nate,photographer.(CARDINAL)862230; Losin, Neil,photographer.(CARDINAL)862231;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-73) and index."Discover how lizards rapidly adapt to life in the Caribbean islands, allowing scientists to study Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection in real time."--Provided by publisher.Ages 10-12.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Instructional and educational works.; Adaptation (Biology); Anoles; Anoles; Anoles; Anoles; Evolution; Lizards; Lizards; Lizards;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Green anoles and other pet lizards. by World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
Includes bibliographical references (page 64) and index."An introduction to green anoles and other pet lizards, presented in a highly illustrated, question-and-answer format. Features include fun facts, glossary, resource list, index, and scientific classification list"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Anoles; Lizards as pets;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 15
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