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Tropidurus hispidus

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Tropidurus hispidus
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Tropidurus hispidus, Peters's lava lizard or neotropical lava lizard, is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family.[2] It is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

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This species is the largest of the Tropidurus genus, reaching 35 cm (14 in) in maximum total length, and about 15 cm (6 in) in snout–vent length.[2] It feeds mostly on invertebrates like ants, spiders and scorpions, but in some cases, can hunt small vertebrates like Hemydactylus mabouia.[2] The males of this species are generally larger than the females.[2]

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