Anole vs. Chameleon — What's the Difference?

Any of various small, chiefly tropical lizards of the genus Anolis and related genera, native to the Americas and characterized by a distensible dewlap and the ability to change color.

Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. These species come in a range of colors, and many species have the ability to change color.

Any of the genus Anolis of chiefly arboreal dactyloid lizards native to the Americas, which feature a brightly colored dewlap and the ability to change color.

Variant of Chamaeleon.

A small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizard (Anolis carolinensis) with the ability to change skin color.

Any of various tropical lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae, chiefly of Africa and Madagascar, having a prehensile tail, eyes that can move independently, and the ability to change color.

Small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color

An anole lizard, especially Anolis carolinensis of the southeast United States.

A changeable or inconstant person

A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.

(figuratively) A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.

(physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.

Describing something that changes color.

A lizardlike reptile of the genus Chamæleo, of several species, found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The skin is covered with fine granulations; it has eyes which can move separately, the tail is prehensile, and the body is much compressed laterally, giving it a high back. It is remarkable for its ability to change the color of its skin to blend with its surroundings.

A person who changes opinions, ideas, or behavior to suit the prevailing social climate; an opportunist.

A changeable or inconstant person

A faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa

Lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue