Jamaican ameiva
| Jamaican ameiva | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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] | |
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Ameiva dorsalis Gray, 1838 | |
The Jamaican ameiva (Pholidoscelis dorsalis) is a species of lizard found only in Jamaica.[2]
Taxonomy
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]
Biology
The Jamaican ameiva is a
Ipomea plant species.[1]
Conservation
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]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Wilson, B.S. & Hedges, B. 2017. Pholidoscelis dorsalis (amended version of 2017 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T50009027A121640494. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50009027A121640494.en. Accessed 2018-10-29.
- ^ a b c Pholidoscelis dorsalis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-29.
- PMID 34727678.