Both the brown anole and the curly-tail are found in S Florida. The former has been here for decades (we call it the Cuban anole), the latter only recently introduced. As a kid, I spent a lot of time watching and catching lizards in central Florida, and I've watched the anoles slowly displace the native species, the Carolina Anole, into less favorable habitats. Today, you can't find the Carolinas anywhere except out in the deep bush (not prime lizard habitat, too shady, too many predators) while the Cubans gradually took over the suburban areas (optimum for lizards, lots of shrubbery to hide in but plenty of sunny, exposed spots to sexually and territorially display). When I was a kid, the population was about 60-40 in favor of the Caorolina Anole in town. Now you can't find any.
Yeah, you know what they say, the Cubans are taking over from the Crackers in Florida.
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