Some wild Florida lizards

[ZEROPILOT]

An excellent photo of a common Ameiva (spelling?)
Not my photo.
I believe this is a female because of the relatively drab coloration.
These are very fast. And can look like green iguanas to the untrained eye.

 

[Tom]

An excellent photo of a common Ameiva (spelling?)
Not my photo.
I believe this is a female because of the relatively drab coloration.
These are very fast. And can look like green iguanas to the untrained eye.

That is a neat looking lizard.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I thought this was fitting

 

[TammyJ]

An excellent photo of a common Ameiva (spelling?)
Not my photo.
I believe this is a female because of the relatively drab coloration.
These are very fast. And can look like green iguanas to the untrained eye.

Just saw this. Beautiful! We have Ameiva dorsalis here...they are kind of mottled irredescent blue and lightning fast. They are becoming increasingly rare and I am very concerned about their continued existence! Habitat loss due to overdevopment.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

This is a FIRST. And I'm sorry I have no photos. I went to the USPS in Sunrise to drop off an Ebay item that was defective.
I saw on the cement walkway outside two large, sturdy Agama.(I thought).But as I walked closer, I saw that they were actually Bearded Dragons. Or something exactly like them. I've never seen these before in the "wild". They ran in opposite directions when I got close to them. And I got pretty close.
Spade shaped heads. Frills. Spikes. I'm just about positive that these are the first Beardies on the loose in Broward county that I know of.
Now, will they also start to take hold? I don't think our humid environment is ideal for them.
Green Iguanas and Curly tails are now the two most common lizards here.
Neither have any business being here.

 

[TammyJ]

wow! Is there any way you could verify that they were indeed beardies? I guess not, without pictures. But it's certainly possible.

 

[Tom]

This is a FIRST. And I'm sorry I have no photos. I went to the USPS in Sunrise to drop off an Ebay item that was defective.
I saw on the cement walkway outside two large, sturdy Agama.(I thought).But as I walked closer, I saw that they were actually Bearded Dragons. Or something exactly like them. I've never seen these before in the "wild". They ran in opposite directions when I got close to them. And I got pretty close.
Spade shaped heads. Frills. Spikes. I'm just about positive that these are the first Beardies on the loose in Broward county that I know of.
Now, will they also start to take hold? I don't think our humid environment is ideal for them.
Green Iguanas and Curly tails are now the two most common lizards here.
Neither have any business being here.

The humidity thing with beardies is a big myth as far as I can tell. Just like it was with sulcatas and leopards and so many other species. One of the largest producers of beardies in the country is in South FL and their entire collection lives outside. I don't know the city, but I'll see if I can find it for you.

Here it is. I had it wrong. They are in Central Florida, but still pretty humid and rainy there I think:

I wish you had gotten pics. I wouldn't be surprised if they were bearded dragons.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

The humidity thing with beardies is a big myth as far as I can tell. Just like it was with sulcatas and leopards and so many other species. One of the largest producers of beardies in the country is in South FL and their entire collection lives outside. I don't know the city, but I'll see if I can find it for you.

Here it is. I had it wrong. They are in Central Florida, but still pretty humid and rainy there I think:

I wish you had gotten pics. I wouldn't be surprised if they were bearded dragons.

I'll go back this week.
And I'll bring a net

 

[Chefdenoel10]

I'll go back this week.
And I'll bring a net

Won’t your wife get jealous??

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Won’t your wife get jealous??

She'll only get upset if I bring them home

 

[SinLA]

Is it possible its an escaped/dumped pet?

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Is it possible its an escaped/dumped pet?

I was thinking the same. Maybe if you catch them, post about them somewhere.

 

[SinLA]

I was thinking the same. Maybe if you catch them, post about them somewhere.

Or like cats, they go feral...

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Is it possible its an escaped/dumped pet?

That's how they all get started. I can't tell by looking at them if they're first generation feral or 10th generation

 

[ZEROPILOT]

To me, in the short time I locked eyes on them, it seemed to be two same sized males squaring off with each other. Face to face.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I CAN UNscientifically say that over this last several decades that our feral Green Iguanas seem to be much more cold tolerant than their great, great, great, great, great (great) grandparents were when they were released in the late 70s through the early 90s.
They're very adaptable. And the traits that favor our climate seem to get passed down quickly. At least in the Green Iguanas.
I'm assuming that it might be a lizard trait.
(The word EVOL#TION might get booted)

 

[Chefdenoel10]

She'll only get upset if I bring them home

She will be MORE upset if you bring home
“Annette”!!…

 

[ZEROPILOT]

She will be MORE upset if you bring home
“Annette”!!…

I didn't catch that the first time.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I went back to that post office today and only saw Curly Tail lizards. Probably 10 of them.
Makes sense. When you see them, the other lizards stand down.