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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Subfamily: | Teiinae |
Genus: | Teius Merrem, 1820 |
Teius is a genus of lizard that belongs to the family Teiidae.
Listed alphabetically. [1]
Teiidae is a family of autarchoglossan lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnopthalmidae, and both families comprise the Teiioidea. The Teiidae includes several parthenogenic species – a mode of clonal reproduction. Presently, the Teiidae consists of approximately 150 species in eighteen genera.
Tupinambis is a lizard genus which belongs to the family Teiidae and contains eight described species. These large lizards are commonly referred to as tegus. T. merianae, T. rufescens, and T. teguixin are popular in the pet trade. They are primarily found in South America, although T. teguixin also occurs in Panama.
François Marie Daudin was a French zoologist.
The Târnava is a river in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town of Blaj. The Târnava flows into the Mureș after 23 km near the town of Teiuș. The two source rivers of the Târnava are the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică, and its tributaries include the Tur, Izvorul Iezerului, Secaș, and the Dunărița. Its drainage basin covers an area of 6,253 km2 (2,414 sq mi).
Teiuș is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 6,308 inhabitants as of 2021. The town, declared as such in 1994, administers four villages: Beldiu (Marosbéld), Căpud (Magyarkapud), Coșlariu Nou (Újkoslárd), and Pețelca (Pacalka).
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Mirăslău is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,985 (2011). The commune is composed of six villages: Cicău (Csákó), Decea (Marosdécse), Lopadea Veche (Oláhlapád), Mirăslău, Ormeniș (Marosörményes) and Rachiș (Oláhrákos).
Crăciunelu de Jos is a commune located in the eastern part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 4,392. It is composed of a single village, Crăciunelu de Jos. It also included four other villages until 2006, when they were split off to form Bucerdea Grânoasă Commune.
Bucerdea Grânoasă is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,169. It is composed of four villages: Bucerdea Grânoasă, Cornu (Kornujalja), Pădure (Székelyhegytanya), and Pânca. These were part of Crăciunelu de Jos Commune until 2006, when they were split off.
Galicea is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bratia din Deal, Bratia din Vale, Cocoru, Cremenari, Dealu Mare, Galicea, Ostroveni, Teiu and Valea Râului.
Teiu is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Leșile and Teiu.
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Teius teyou, the four-toed tegu, is one of the most common South American lizards. It belongs to the genus Teius and the family Teiidae.
Teiu is a commune in the Grigoriopol sub-district of Transnistria, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Teiu and Tocmagiu (Токмазея). It is currently under the administration of the breakaway government of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic.
Teiu may refer to:
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Tegu is a common name of a number of species of lizards that belong to the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae. Tegus are native to Central and South America. They occupy a variety of habitats and are known for their large size and predatory habits.
Teius suquiensis is a species of lizard endemic to Argentina. It was named after the Rio Primero, which was also called the Rio Suquia.
Teius oculatus is a species of lizard. It is found in southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, and central and eastern Argentina. It is a common species inhabiting humid Chaco, Espinal, and Paranaense, subtropical dry forest, and Pampean grasslands.