Common ameiva

Common ameiva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Teiidae
Genus:Ameiva
Species: A. chrysolaema
Binomial name
Ameiva chrysolaema
Cope, 1868
Subspecies

16 sspp., see text

Synonyms

Cnemidophorus affinis
Ameiva regularis

The common ameiva (Ameiva chrysolaema) is a species of lizard found on Hispaniola and a number of smaller associated islands. There are sixteen subspecies.

Subspecies

  • Ameiva chrysolaema chrysolaema
  • Ameiva chrysolaema abbotti
  • Ameiva chrysolaema alacris
  • Ameiva chrysolaema boekeri
  • Ameiva chrysolaema defensor
  • Ameiva chrysolaema evulsa
  • Ameiva chrysolaema ficta
  • Ameiva chrysolaema jacta
  • Ameiva chrysolaema parvoris
  • Ameiva chrysolaema procax
  • Ameiva chrysolaema quadrijugis
  • Ameiva chrysolaema regularis
  • Ameiva chrysolaema richardthomasi
  • Ameiva chrysolaema secessa
  • Ameiva chrysolaema umbratilis
  • Ameiva chrysolaema woodi

References

  1. IUCN (2016). "Ameiva chrysolaema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 December 2016.


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