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We call it Lizard Island, and it's a special place. Here, since 2015, we've been conducting evolutionary research on five species of remarkable lizards called anoles . By studying the anoles, our team ...

In 2018, a new challenger entered the arena – the Puerto Rican crested anole, a species already present in Miami but one that hadn’t yet made it to Lizard Island.

We call it Lizard Island, and it’s a special place. Here, since 2015, we’ve been conducting evolutionary research on five species of remarkable lizards called anoles. By studying the anoles, our team ...

Article continues below this ad In 2018, a new challenger entered the arena – the Puerto Rican crested anole, a species already present in Miami but one that hadn’t yet made it to Lizard Island.

Each May, coinciding with the start of the breeding season, we visit Lizard Island to capture, study and release all adult anoles – a population that fluctuates between 600 to 1,000.

The anoles of Lizard Island, clockwise from top left: Cuban knight anole, Hispaniolan bark anole, American green anole, Cuban brown anole, Puerto Rican crested anole. Neil Losin/Day's Edge Prods.

Each lizard is unique. Some have longer legs, others stronger jaws, and all behave slightly differently. The differences could determine who survives.