Ameiva provitaae

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Ameiva provitaae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Ameiva
Species:
A. provitaae
Binomial name
Ameiva provitaae
García-Pérez, 1995

Ameiva provitaae is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Venezuela. [2]

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References

  1. Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Ameiva provitaae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T50008980A50008982. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T50008980A50008982.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Ameiva provitaae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 7 June 2019.