| Dominican ground lizard | |
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| An adult male near the Coulibistrie River, Dominica. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Pholidoscelis |
| Species: | P. fuscatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pholidoscelis fuscatus Garman, 1887
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| Endemic to Dominica in the Lesser Antilles, a chain of islands in the Caribbean. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ameiva fuscata (Garman, 1887) | |
The Dominican ground lizard or Dominican ameiva (Pholidoscelis fuscatus) is a species of lizard. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica, an island noted for its intact and abundant reptile population, where it is most commonly found in dry coastal woodland.
Adults are mostly blue-gray, and can reach lengths up to 400 mm from snout to tail. They are omnivorous, feeding on fallen fruit, carrion, and small animals including other lizards.