Jamaican ameiva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Pholidoscelis |
Species: | P. dorsalis
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Binomial name | |
Pholidoscelis dorsalis (
Gray, 1838)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Ameiva dorsalis Gray, 1838 |
The Jamaican ameiva (Pholidoscelis dorsalis) is a species of lizard found only in Jamaica. [2]
The Jamaican ameiva was described in 1838 as Ameiva dorsalis. [2] In 2016, the species was moved to Pholidoscelis based on genetic sequencing and phylogenetic analyses. [3]
The Jamaican ameiva is a diurnal lizard with an omnivorous diet, including members of its species. [1] It is found in mesic to dry habitats near the sea, in gardens and vegetated duneland, associated with Coccoloba and Ipomea plant species. [1]
The Jamaican ameiva historically occurred throughout the lowlands of Jamaica and its cays in scattered subpopulations, though 7 of the 10 mainland subpopulations are considered possibly extinct. [1] It persists on at least 4 cays offshore of the mainland. [1] It is considered an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. [1]
Jamaican ameiva | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Pholidoscelis |
Species: | P. dorsalis
|
Binomial name | |
Pholidoscelis dorsalis (
Gray, 1838)
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Ameiva dorsalis Gray, 1838 |
The Jamaican ameiva (Pholidoscelis dorsalis) is a species of lizard found only in Jamaica. [2]
The Jamaican ameiva was described in 1838 as Ameiva dorsalis. [2] In 2016, the species was moved to Pholidoscelis based on genetic sequencing and phylogenetic analyses. [3]
The Jamaican ameiva is a diurnal lizard with an omnivorous diet, including members of its species. [1] It is found in mesic to dry habitats near the sea, in gardens and vegetated duneland, associated with Coccoloba and Ipomea plant species. [1]
The Jamaican ameiva historically occurred throughout the lowlands of Jamaica and its cays in scattered subpopulations, though 7 of the 10 mainland subpopulations are considered possibly extinct. [1] It persists on at least 4 cays offshore of the mainland. [1] It is considered an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. [1]