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Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
The Brown Anole is a small, agile lizard native to Cuba and the Bahamas but has become widely established in the southeastern United States and other warm regions. It is characterized by its brown to grayish body, often adorned with darker markings, and a distinctive orange-red …
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- The Brown Anole's introduction to new areas has caused a shift in native lizard populations, forcing green anoles to move higher into the trees to avoid competition.
- Brown Anoles can detach their tails to escape predators, a process known as autotomy. Males perform dramatic push-up displays and extend their colorful dewlaps to assert dominance and attract mates. They have rapidly outcompeted native green anoles in parts of their introduced range.
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