Teiidae

Dicrodon guttulatum Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Dicrodon guttulatum, the Peru desert tegu, is a herbivorous teiid lizard found in Ecuador and Peru.

Cnemidophorus murinus (Laurenti, 1768)

Laurenti's whiptail (Cnemidophorus murinus) is an oviparous Teiidae lizard endemic to Curaçao.

Cnemidophorus ruthveni Burt, 1935

Cnemidophorus ruthveni is a large teiid lizard endemic to Bonaire and Klein Bonaire in Caribbean Netherlands, living in arid habitats.

Cnemidophorus cryptus Cole & Dessauer, 1993

Cnemidophorus cryptus, the cryptic racerunner, is a teiid lizard species found in northern South America.

Cnemidophorus arubensis Lidth De Jeude, 1887

Cnemidophorus arubensis is a teiid whiptail lizard that grows to ~15cm, with distinct physical traits differing by sex and age.

Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

The rainbow whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus) is a lizard native to Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America, introduced to Florida, that can reach 12 inches long and has both sexual and parthenogenetic populations.

Cnemidophorus gaigei Ruthven, 1915

Gaige's rainbow lizard (Cnemidophorus gaigei) is a teiid lizard species endemic to Colombia.

Cnemidophorus ruatanus Barbour, 1928

Cnemidophorus ruatanus Barbour, 1928 is a teiid lizard species found in four Central American countries.

Cnemidophorus espeuti (Boulenger, 1885)

Cnemidophorus espeuti is a teiid lizard species found on two Colombian islands.

Ameiva bifrontata Cope, 1862

Cope's ameiva (Ameiva bifrontata) is a teiid lizard species found in northern South America and nearby Caribbean islands.

Ameiva ameiva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ameiva ameiva is a widespread Central and South American lizard popular as a pet for its vibrant male coloration.

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.

Ameiva praesignis (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Ameiva praesignis is a teiid lizard species with common names giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, found in Central and northern South America.

Ameiva tobagana Cope, 1879

Ameiva tobagana, the Antillean ameiva, is a teiid lizard species found in Grenada and St. Vincent.

Teius teyou (Daudin, 1802)

Teius teyou, the four-toed tegu, is a common South American Teiidae lizard that feeds on insects and spiders.

Teius oculatus (D'Orbigny & Bibron, 1837)

Teius oculatus is an oviparous common lizard species found in parts of central-eastern South America.

Kentropyx striata (Daudin, 1802)

Kentropyx striata, the striped whiptail, is an oviparous Teiidae lizard endemic to northern South America.

Kentropyx pelviceps (Cope, 1868)

Kentropyx pelviceps, the forest whiptail, is a teiid lizard species found across five South American countries.

Kentropyx calcarata Spix, 1825

The striped forest whiptail (Kentropyx calcarata) is an endemic South American lizard species found in multiple South American countries.

Kentropyx altamazonica (Cope, 1875)

Cocha whiptail, Kentropyx altamazonica, is an oviparous South American forest-dwelling lizard in the family Teiidae.

Aspidoscelis tigris (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Aspidoscelis tigris, the western whiptail, is a polyploid bisexual lizard widespread across the western US and northern Mexico.

Aspidoscelis angusticeps (Cope, 1878)

Aspidoscelis angusticeps, the Yucatán whiptail, is a teiid lizard species found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize with two subspecies.

Aspidoscelis communis (Cope, 1878)

Aspidoscelis communis, the Colima giant whiptail, is a teiid lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Aspidoscelis costatus (Cope, 1878)

Aspidoscelis costatus, the Western Mexico Whiptail, is a sexually reproducing striped lizard native to western and southwestern Mexico.