The Lizard's Tale 102: Does Evolution Repeat Itself?

Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico: the four big islands of the Caribbean, are hotbeds of anole activity. But what’s striking is the physical parallels you see between the anoles living on different islands - a phenomenon known as ecomorphism. But did these ecomorphs evolve first and then spread out to the different islands - or did they evolve separately, and then move? A battery of physical and DNA tests help point us toward a conclusive answer - and bring scientists one step closer to understanding the great mysteries of evolution.

[@owtsydr]

I love anoles! I have 12 captive bred babies right now! I miss getting out into the bushes and catching them! I grew up in Georgia and I'm use to catching my own. There aren't any anoles here in Pennsylvania! It sucks up here! 😒😖

[@NatureWitch]

I'd love to get out in the field and work with these people looking for these cute lizards, the only thing I'd worry about is TICKS.

[@primary33xx]

This series is awesome and well worth watching. I personally enjoyed it very much and learned a thing or two about Anoles.

[@estebycho7519]

Fascinating!! But why hasn’t the same evolutionary diversity happened in the U.S.? Being that the Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) is supposedly the only native species to the U.S. I think this question challenges the researchers of this video. And what Eco-Morph would the research place the Anolis carolinensis?? Especially since there are claims of the Green Anole evolving as we speak away from the invasion Brown Anoles Eco-Morph.

[@imasimpfordabixd8388]

I was holding a anole while watching the video

[@mauriciosanta8291]

Really nice job. Where i can find one of those "Lizards-Kidnap-Stick" ?

[@imasimpfordabixd8388]

In Florida

[@cringey_nat5765]

hahaha

[@chesthoIe]

"Every time he sees anolis cybotes he calls it anolis cristatellus." What a noob.

[@swiattrzmieli2057]

Nice Video :) 😃🙋‍♂️🇵🇱

[@cringey_nat5765]

im just doing an assignment on Anoles thanks

[@JohannY2]

Super interesting. Thank you.

[@mohamedkemmam4256]

The only thing this channel is lacking is subtitles.

[@karanasiouioanna9230]

exactly

[@slunalang]

really interesting!

[@DinoMaxI4]

The lizards in Caribbean🦎🦎🦎🦎

[@Blunt3021]

Fascinating

[@Fisharefun]

I found mine on a Walmart shopping cart while I was shopping it was cold outside to that evening

[@chasingfootlove5823]

Cool!

[@matsuo680]

Hii nice video :)

[@mathewscarl]

Lizards

[@tonitoni6063]

Noice

[@lucascady4992]

Adapt to survive.. Is it evolution, probably not, your study was based in the 20th century, these creatures have evolved and Adapted over multiple melena..

[@estebycho7519]

Fascinating!! But why hasn’t the same evolutionary diversity happened in the U.S.? Being that the Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) is supposedly the only native species to the U.S. I think this question challenges the researchers of this video. And what Eco-Morph would the researchers place the Anolis carolinensis?? Especially since there are claims of the Green Anole evolving as we speak away from the invasion Brown Anoles Eco-Morph.

[@GoHerp]

the cuban green anoles are the perfect doppelganger to the carolina green anole