Giant ameiva

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There are three species of lizard named giant ameiva:

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<i>Ameiva</i> genus of reptiles

Ameiva, commonly called jungle-runners, is a genus of whiptail lizards that belongs to the family Teiidae.

Griswolds ameiva species of reptile

Griswold's ameiva is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Antigua and Barbuda, where it is found on both islands. It is also known as the Antiguan ameiva or the Antiguan ground lizard.

<i>Ameiva ameiva</i> species of reptile

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 and South America and some Caribbean Islands.

Guadeloupe ameiva species of reptile

The Guadeloupe ameiva was a species of Teiidae lizards that was endemic to Guadeloupe. It is known from specimens collected by early European explorers. The fossil record shows that it once ranged across Guadeloupe, La Désirade, Marie-Galante, and Îles des Saintes, but in most recent times it was restricted to Grand Ilet, just offshore of Petit-Bourg. It was last recorded in 1914. Its extinction likely occurred when this area was decimated by a hurricane in 1928. The Guadeloupe ameiva was reported as a ground-dwelling lizard. It fed on plants and carrion.

Little Camanoe island

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Prickly Pear (British Virgin Islands) island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean

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Round Rock, British Virgin Islands

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Common Puerto Rican ameiva Species of reptile

The common Puerto Rican ameiva or Puerto Rican ground lizard is a species of lizard in the whiptail family.

<i>Holcosus festivus</i> species of reptile

Holcosus festivus, commonly known as the Middle American ameiva, Central American whiptail, or tiger ameiva, is a species of whiptail lizard endemic to Central America and northern South America.

<i>Holcosus quadrilineatus</i> species of reptile

Holcosus quadrilineatus, the four-lined ameiva or four-lined whiptail, is a species of whiptail lizard found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeast Nicaragua.

<i>Holcosus leptophrys</i> species of reptile

Holcosus leptophrys, the delicate ameiva or delicate whiptail, is a species of whiptail lizard found in Panama and Costa Rica to Colombia.

Censky's ameiva, also known as the Little Scrub Island ground lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is indigenous to the Caribbean.

The Montserrat ameiva is a lizard species in the genus Pholidoscelis. It is found on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles.

The Redonda ameiva is a species of lizard found only on Redonda. It is sometimes described as a subspecies of the Montserrat ameiva.

<i>Ameiva atrigularis</i> species of reptile

Ameiva atrigularis, known as giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found on Trinidad and Tobago and in Venezuela. Males can reach a snout–vent length of 186 mm (7.3 in).

<i>Pholidoscelis</i> genus of reptiles

Pholidoscelis is a genus of lizards that belongs to the family Teiidae.

<i>Holcosus</i> genus of reptiles

Holcosus is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae.

Ameiva praesignis, known as giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found in Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia.