Saw this "other" Evergrene resident on my travels about this weekend, so I had to research him. The species is invasive to Florida, and has been in Palm Beach County since 1997 and in Miami since 1952. Have you all ever seen one of these bad boys???
"The knight anole, which is native to Cuba, has become established over much of the heavily planted suburbs of South Miami, where it is often called "iguana" or "iguanito" (Bartlett and Bartlett 1999). It is readily observed in summer hanging head down on large tree trunks within a few meters of the ground, supporting the front of its body away from the tree with its legs. Both sexes engage in these displays, at which time they are brilliant green in color. From October through April, it is relatively inconspicuous while hiding in bushes or high in trees, especially the crowns of dying coconut palm trees (Brach 1976). In St. Lucie Co., juveniles and adults were observed at night perched in Brazilian pepper along canals and in tall slash pines in pine flatwoods (Krysko et al., in press). Knight anoles feed on large insects, smaller anoles, nestling birds, and fruits, such as those of the Bo tree (Ficus religiosa) (Brach 1976). Males may exceed 46 cm (18 in) in length) and have huge pink dewlaps. The typical body coloration is bright green with yellow flash marks below each eye and on each shoulder, but cold or frightened individuals can be chocolate brown or almost black. The head is large and bony, and a low vertebral crest and larger nuchal crest can be erected. Although alert, knight anoles are slower than many other anoles and are more prone to stand their ground and even become aggressive when disturbed, often biting their attacker". - Information from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website.
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