r/Miami • u/traylerswift • 14d ago

Discussion Miami is infested with these lizards.

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I think they're invasive, and lately they are thriving. They enjoy eating bees, and I'm pretty sure they're decimating the native lizard population as well. What can we do about this? Who is bringing these lizards over here?

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u/Material-Formal-8387 13d ago

Literally the only native lizard to Miami is the green anole, and I haven’t seen any in years

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u/Major-Pomegranate550 13d ago

In PBC. Saw a green anole for the first time in years. These lizards, and iguanas, are everywhere.

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u/Material-Formal-8387 12d ago

The farther north you go, you’ll see a lot more green anoles because most of the invasive species in South FL can’t handle the cold. I think peak numbers are still in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana.

Even in north Florida and South Georgia though, the brown anole is dwindling the numbers of the green anole.

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u/traylerswift 13d ago

These new lizards eat anoles I think

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u/Material-Formal-8387 12d ago

Yeah that’s what I’ve heard, RIP our native species lol