Ameiva atrigularis Garman, 1887 is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ameiva atrigularis Garman, 1887

Ameiva atrigularis Garman, 1887

Ameiva atrigularis, the giant ameiva, is a teiid lizard found in Venezuela, Trinidad, and Tobago, with males reaching 186 mm snout–vent length.

Family
Genus
Ameiva
Order
Class
Squamata

About Ameiva atrigularis Garman, 1887

Ameiva atrigularis, scientifically described by Garman in 1887, is commonly called the giant ameiva and the Amazon racerunner. It is a species of teiid lizard that occurs in Venezuela, and on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Mature males of this species can reach a snout–vent length of 186 millimeters, equal to 7.3 inches.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Ameiva

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