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Definition of caroline anole
caroline anole
Plural:Caroline anoles
• noun
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North American A small, arboreal lizard native to the southeastern United States and the Caribbean, recognizable by its ability to shift color from vivid green to brown and the male's bright pink or red dewlap.
Example
"While walking through the humid forests of Georgia, we spotted a Caroline anole clinging to an oak branch and displaying its vibrant throat fan."
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This spelling is a variant of the much more common 'Carolina anole' (Anolis carolinensis), which is also widely known as the green anole.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Caroline anole. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/caroline%20anole