Pholidoscelis maynardi

Pholidoscelis maynardi, commonly known as the Great Inagua ameiva, the Inagua ameiva, and the Inagua blue-tailed lizard, is species of lizard, a member of the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to the Bahamas. Three subspecies have been described.^[2]

Pholidoscelis maynardi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Pholidoscelis
Species:	P. maynardi
Binomial name
Pholidoscelis maynardi (Garman, 1888)
Synonyms[2]
Ameiva maynardii Garman, 1888 Pholidoscelis maynardi — Goicoechea et al., 2016

Etymology

The specific name, maynardi, is in honor of American ornithologist Charles Johnson Maynard.^[3]

Description

Males of Pholidoscelis maynardi measure an average of 72 mm (2.83 in) snout-to-vent length (SVL), and females average 70 mm (2.76 in) SVL.^{[citation needed]}

Diet

Pholidoscelis maynardi is mainly insectivorous,^[1] however, little is known of its natural history.

Habitat

Pholidoscelis maynardi is often encountered in the upper beach zone. It prefers sandy and loamy areas, but is also found in rocky and sparse vegetative areas.^[1]

Reproduction

Pholidoscelis maynardi is oviparous.^[2]

Subspecies and geographic distribution

Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[2] The species is found only in Inagua, Bahamas.

• Pholidoscelis maynardi maynardi Garman, 1888 – northern and western coasts of Great Inagua Island
• Pholidoscelis maynardi parvinaguae Barbour & Shreve, 1936^[4] – Little Inagua
• Pholidoscelis maynardi uniformis Noble & Klingel, 1932^[5] – eastern and southern portions of Great Inagua Island