This blue-eyed species is a relatively large
anole with males reaching up to in snout-to-
vent length and females up to .
A. vermiculatus is fast to retreat and will dive into water to escape potential enemies, It can also run
bipedally across water, similar to
A. lionotus,
A. poecilopus and
A. oxylophus (all often in
Norops instead) from Central America and Colombia, as well as the
basilisks.
A. vermiculatus feeds on small animals like frogs, shrimp and fish, which often are caught in water. The semi-aquatic anoles are
morphologically diverse and do not form a
monophyletic group, but there is
convergence in certain microstructures of their skin, making it highly
hydrophobic. This results in a thin layer of air on the skin surface when submerged underwater, which they may use as an extra air supply for breathing, and it also prevents water from staying on when exiting the water. ==See also==