Ameiva
| Ameiva | |
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| Ameiva fuscata in Dominica. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: |
Ameiva F. Meyer, 1795 |
| Species | |
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36, see text |
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36, see text
Ameiva, commonly called jungle-runners, is a genus of whiptail lizards that belongs to the family Teiidae.
Member species of the genus Ameiva are found in South America, Central America, Mexico, and throughout various islands of the Caribbean.
Additionally, Ameiva ameiva has been introduced to Florida in the United States.
Sourced from "The Reptile Database".
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ameiva.
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