Abstract
A complex pattern of color changes is described for Anolis coelestinus involving three basic background colors-gray, green, and brown-and three types of patterns- solid, striped, and mottled. This complex set of changes within one individual cannot be explained given the models and mechanisms for color change described for Anolis carolinensis. In addition, the change from green to brown occurs with the brown being stippled in, suggesting all-or-nothing responses of sets of regularly distributed melanophores. The differential occurrence of the patterns in differing habitat situations indicates camouflage as a primary function in females and juveniles. The frequent use of bright green by male A. coelestinus and the use of a peculiar green/orange pattern by a male A. distichus vinosus emphasize the importance of conspicuous color patterns in male advertisement. * * *
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