There are three species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
named giant ameiva:
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Ameiva ameiva
''Ameiva ameiva'', also known as the giant ameiva, green ameiva, South American ground lizard, or Amazon racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae found in Central, South America, and some Caribbean Islands.
Geographic range
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Ameiva atrigularis
''Ameiva atrigularis'', known as giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found on Trinidad and Tobago and in Venezuela
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Ameiva praesignis
''Ameiva praesignis'', known as giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found in Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia.
References
Ameiva
Reptiles described in 1852
Taxa named by Spencer Fullerton Baird
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Reptile common names
Ameiva