Carolina Anole
Anolis carolinensis Voigt, 1832
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Dactyloidae |
| Genus | Anolis |
| Species | Anolis carolinensis Voigt, 1832 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida, Tennessee
Counties
- Florida
- Jackson
- Tennessee
- Marion
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2020.
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- North Carolina
- S5 Secure
- Hawaii
- SNA Not Applicable
- Texas
- S5 Secure
- South Carolina
- S5 Secure
- Florida
- S5 Secure
- Arkansas
- S5 Secure
- Mississippi
- S5 Secure
- Georgia
- S5 Secure
- Alabama
- S5 Secure
- Louisiana
- S5 Secure
- Tennessee
- S3 Vulnerable
- Oklahoma
- SNR Unranked
Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
- Lewis, J.J. 2005a. A biological inventory of caves of the Cumberland Plateau. Tennessee Chapter Cave Program, The Nature Conservancy, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 156 pp.
- Mays, J. 2018. Inventory of Florida's cave fauna with a focus on terrestrial invertebrate species. Progress Report for Florida Park Service. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. 9 pp.
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
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