Griswold's ameiva

Griswod's ameiva was first formally described as Ameiva griswoldi in 1916 by the American herpetologist Thomas Barbour, with its type locality given as St. John's, St. John Parish, Antigua. The genus Pholidoscelis is classified within the subfamily Teiinae of the family Teiidae. ==Etymology==

The specific name, griswoldi, is in honor of Dr. Donald W. Griswold, who was director of the Rockefeller West Indian Hookworm Commission. ==Description==

Griswold's ameiva has a brownish background colour with bluish green vermiculations, a dark buish-green chest and lighter bluish-green on the belly. The legs are spotted and there is a pale stripe on the rear of the hindlimbs. ==Distribution and habitat==

Griswold's ameiva is endemic to the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, where it is found on both Antigua and Barbuda, and the satellite islands to these islands. This lizard lives on the ground in open and sunny areas, although in Antigua it is only found in association with humans in built up areas. ==Biology==

Griswold's ameiva is oviparous. It is an opportunistic forager and will eat birds' eggs, other lizards and scraps. ==See also==