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hey everyone,
I'm not much of a lizard buff so these guys have me baffled. A buddy of mine's brother has these lizards in his backyard in Coral Springs, FL. They are about 7-9 inches long (some are larger, some are smaller) not counting the tail. They have large eyes, flat bodies, and snouts that resemble a crocodile’s. The friend's sister is a vet and told us they were called Cuban emeralds. I can't find anything out about them or anything by this name. Is there an alternate name for this species? Just curious because we wondered if someone's breeding project escaped and has taken up residence in his backyard. Thanks for any help?
Aaron
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"Bones heal, chicks dig scars. Pain is temporary, glory is forever."
-Evil Knevel

Could he have meant Cuban anoles?
Really need to take a picture for anyone to help with this.

They were introduced to florida awhile ago and are now established. THe picture above is of a specimen from miami.
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Devlin Gandy
I keep many rare and unusual lizards

Glad to see you again! I was hoping you'd show up. I'm winging it through my first clutch of eggs right now with our long-nosed leopard lizard. You're one of the few people I would assume would know about these lizards. Our local reptile shop has been helping us alot. We have 6 eggs in an incubator right now and we're keeping them moist at 85 degrees. But the mother is still showing her bright orange spots and orange underside of her tail showing that she's still pregnant. Is it possible?

By the way, remember I was asking your advice on getting a new lizard? I had a frilled dragon and and Emerald swift already and I was looking for a Blue Spiny swift. Well, I never could get my hands on a Blue spiny. But we did end up getting a Guyana collard lizard (a real character), and of course this long-nosed leopard. Look in the photo section under my name buddy1900 and see them all. Still looking for a blue spiny but I'm gonna have my hands full with leopard babies for a while!

Mike

Hey,
It is possible she has more eggs, or maybe the harmones just havent adjusted enough to chnage back to her normal colors. Check if there are any eggs palpable and go fromt here. I would think about a wekk or so after she should have normal colors. Good luck wiht your collards.
Devlin
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Devlin Gandy
I keep many rare and unusual lizards