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| Ameivula ocellifera in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil. Photo by J. P. Miranda. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Ameivula Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012 |
Ameivula is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. The genus is endemic to South America. Many species in the genus Ameivula were previously listed in the genus Cnemidophorus .
The following 11 species, listed alphabetically, are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ameivula.
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