Auber's ameiva
Species of lizard
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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.[2] There are 40 recognized subspecies.
| Auber's ameiva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Pholidoscelis |
| Species: | P. auberi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pholidoscelis auberi (Cocteau, 1838) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, auberi, is in honor of Cuban botanist Pedro Alejandro Auber (1786–1843).[3]
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Subspecies
Including the nominotypical subspecies, 40 subspecies of P. auberi are recognized as being valid. 25 of these subspecies are found on Cuba and its associated islets.[2]