Ameiva provitaae | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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