Outside my office window, I found this little guy just staring inside seemingly pondering what it was like to not be a lizard for a second. He wasn’t shy and even modeled for me for a few moments while I got the best shot. This type of lizard is known as a green anole or anolis carolinensis. Anole’s have the ability to change colors and the males have whats called a “dewlap” under their chin that can be expressed when they are courting or being territorial. They also have very fragile tails, which any Texas kid knows. It will easily fall off, which helps then escape quickly from predators. The tail will eventually grow back, although normally a little shorter than the original.
iNaturalist Link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4292151