Auber's ameiva (Pholidoscelis auberi), also known commonly as the Cuban ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to the Bahamas and Cuba. There are 40 recognized subspecies.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Auber's Ameiva being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Aspidoscelis guttatus
- Aspidoscelis lineattissimus
- Pholidoscelis chrysolaemus
- Pholidoscelis griswoldi
- Pholidoscelis erythrocephalus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Teiidae
- Genus
- Pholidoscelis
- Species
- Pholidoscelis auberi
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