Anolis carolinensis vs American chameleon

Anolis carolinensis and American chameleon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Anolis carolinensis	Yes	No	No	No
American chameleon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Anolis carolinensis and American chameleon are synonyms defined as:

Anolis carolinensis and American chameleon: small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color

Other synonyms of Anolis carolinensis include anole.

Anolis carolinensis (noun)	American chameleon (noun)
small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color	small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color