The Grenada bush anole or bronze anole (''Anolis aeneus'') is a species of anole lizard found in the Caribbean

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. It is distributed on Grenada and throughout the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to

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. It can also be found in Guyana on the mainland, where it is locally abundant, though these populations are not native, either. Males reach a length of 77 mm snout-to-vent. Its dorsal surface color is either pale gray, olive, or chocolate-brown, and it is marked with a pattern of mottling or fine speckles. Its ventral surface is pale, often with dark mottling along the sides. Its

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is white or dull green, with a yellow or orange spot near its front edge. Females are brown, with a middorsal stripe or ladder-like marking, and a light flank stripe. It has been the focus of numerous studies of the behavior and ecological strategies employed by '' Anolis'' species.

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Anolis aeneus
at the Reptile Database Anoles Lizards of the Caribbean Lizards of South America Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago Reptiles of Guyana Fauna of Grenada Reptiles described in 1840 Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{lizard-stub

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