Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916)

Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916)

Pholidoscelis griswoldi, or Griswold's ameiva, is an endemic Antigua and Barbuda lizard with distinct color patterns.

Family
Genus
Pholidoscelis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916)

Griswold's ameiva (Pholidoscelis griswoldi) has a brownish base body color, marked with bluish green vermiculate patterns. Its chest is dark bluish-green, and its belly is a lighter shade of bluish-green. The legs are spotted, and a pale stripe runs along the rear of the hindlimbs. This species is endemic to Antigua and Barbuda, occurring on both main islands of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as their surrounding satellite islands. The lizard inhabits open, sunny areas on the ground. On the island of Antigua, it is only found in human-associated built-up environments.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Pholidoscelis

More from Teiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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