Puerto Rican ground lizard (Ameiva exsul)

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Field Notes

Description:

This lizard is endemic to the Puerto Rican Bank and is very abundant. Its common name is the Puerto Rican ground lizard, (Ameiva exsul). This lizard is in the Teiidae family, the same as whiptail lizards.

Habitat:

Puerto Rican national preserve

Reference Links:

Ameiva exsul

Species ID Suggestions

Aruban whiptail lizard

Cnemidophorus arubensis

sttweets

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Comments (15)

sttweets

Thank you for the additional information and proper ID! @ca.rodriguezgomez.

ca.rodriguezgomez

I forgot to mention, that the one with the blue coloration is most likely a male.

ca.rodriguezgomez

Hello, I'm a Biologist that has specialized in Puerto Rican reptiles and amphibians, and that works at Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve. My name is Carlos A. Rodríguez. The lizard you saw is endemic to the Puerto Rican Bank and is very abundant. Its common name is the Puerto Rican ground lizard, (Ameiva exsul). This lizard is in the Teiidae family, the same as whiptail lizards. Hope i've been of some help. Cheers! Carlos Andrés Rodríguez.

sttweets

@Kevin J. What is the main difference between the Ameiva exsul and the Whiptail lizard? Why do you think it's an Ameiva? I thought it was a Whiptail since it has more spots and more blue in comparison to the Ameiva.

sttweets

Thanks @Kevin J. I'll have a closer look.

Kevin J.

I think thats an Ameiva exsul from the teiidae family

sttweets

Color, spots and internet helped out,.. it has to be a whiptail.

Ashish

Wow..you got it...Nice to see new family member. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teiidae

sttweets

Correct, spotted in the wild. I'll check on the agama again, but what I've seen so far didn't match at all...

DanielePralong

I believe Agamids are not found in the New World (from what sstweets writes I'm assuming this spotting is in the wild)