Thirty-six research-grade island records . TPWD gives its Texas range as the eastern third of the state; it is a slender lizard with a narrow head and a tail up to twice the body, able to shift from gray-brown to bright green, the male flashing a pink throat fan . Animal Diversity Web puts body length at 4 to 8 cm and weight at 2 to 6 g, notes it hunts by perching and watching, and gives a breeding season of April through August with one or two eggs every two weeks . Duran's view is that on the islands it is a lizard of developed places, "rarely observed in undeveloped areas," probably absent from the wild dunes for lack of perches .
Observe responsibly
Wildlife, tides and access conditions change. Keep a respectful distance, do not feed wildlife, stay out of dunes and marked nesting areas, and use current official rules before fishing or handling any catch.