Pholidoscelis chrysolaemus (Cope, 1868) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pholidoscelis chrysolaemus (Cope, 1868)
Pholidoscelis chrysolaemus, the common ameiva, is an endemic Hispaniolan lizard where males engage in homosexual mating.
Pholidoscelis chrysolaemus, originally described by Cope in 1868, is commonly called the common ameiva. This lizard species is endemic to Hispaniola and several nearby smaller associated islands. Male common ameivas have been observed engaging in homosexual mating.
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Aspidoscelis sexlineatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Aspidoscelis sonorae (Lowe & Wright, 1964)
Aspidoscelis sackii (Wiegmann, 1834)
Cnemidophorus arubensis Lidth De Jeude, 1887
Ameiva atrigularis Garman, 1887
Aspidoscelis tigris (Baird & Girard, 1852)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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