“New Year, new me!” It’s time to shed the old year and welcome the new one. Meet the green anole (Anolis carolinensis), a small lizard found throughout much of the southeastern United States. Did you know that as an anole grows, it sheds its old skin? This process, called ecdysis, helps the lizard get rid of damaged or infected skin and allows for new healthy skin to replace it. In fact, most reptiles (including turtles and snakes) shed their skin as they grow. Photo: Outdoor Alabama, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #wildlife #wildlifephoto #nature #naturephoto #amazinganimals #lizard