Anolis carolinensis vs anole

Anolis carolinensis and anole both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Anolis carolinensis	Yes	No	No	No
anole	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Anolis carolinensis and anole are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of Anolis carolinensis include American chameleon.

Anolis carolinensis (noun)	anole (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