Common Puerto Rican Ameiva Pholidoscelis exsul

Found in coastal habitats of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands. Ground lizards forage for insects and small fruits and scavenge for dead animals or trash scraps in urban areas.

Least Concern

Looking for an ID on this little friend spotted in San Juan, Puerto Rico! I love its little pink nose <3

Lagartija Boricua:

Dominican Ground Lizard Pholidoscelis fuscatus

A lizard endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica, known locally as the abòlò. Dominica is one of the few islands in the Lesser Antilles to have retained its original reptile and amphibian fauna over the last 200 years. Dominican ground lizards are heliothermic, and are usually only observed during the hottest part of the day.

Common Puerto Rican Ameiva aka Puerto Rican Ground Lizard (Pholidoscelis exsul), family Teiidae, Puerto Rico

This lizard may grow up to 33 inches in total length.

Common Puerto Rican Ameiva aka Puerto Rican Ground Lizard (Pholidoscelis exsul), family Teiidae, San Juan, Puerto Rico

This lizard may grow up to 33 inches in total length.