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Ameiva

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

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Geographic range

Member species of the genus Ameiva are found in South America, Central America and the Caribbean (West Indies). Their major habitat in four regions of Brazil include: Caatinga, Cerrado, the Amazonian rain forest, and the Amazonian savanna.[1] Additionally, Ameiva ameiva has been introduced to Florida in the United States.[2]

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Sourced from "The Reptile Database".[3]

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Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ameiva.

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