Ameiva ameiva, also known as the giant ameiva, green ameiva, South American ground lizard, or Amazon racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae found in Central and South America, and some Caribbean Islands.
Ameiva ameiva has a streamlined body, pointed head, slightly forked tongue, and muscular hind legs. They grow to approximately 45–50 cm (18–20 in). Both sexes have random black specks and mottling along the sides. Females usually have much less green than males and a more dusty of a green color. Males have vibrant green coloration and more bold mottling. Males also have more expanded jowls. They are popular as a pet because of the male's striking green coloration.
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They live on the forest floor, often sheltering underneath logs and in leaf litter. Captive individuals have been observed making tunnels spanning out from under a log or rock when given enough soil.
ameiva, ameiva, also, known, giant, ameiva, green, ameiva, south, american, ground, lizard, amazon, racerunner, species, lizard, family, teiidae, found, central, south, america, some, caribbean, islands, adult, juvenile, scientific, classification, domain, euk. Ameiva ameiva also known as the giant ameiva green ameiva South American ground lizard or Amazon racerunner is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae found in Central and South America and some Caribbean Islands Ameiva ameiva Adult Juvenile Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Family Teiidae Genus Ameiva Species A ameiva Binomial name Ameiva ameiva Linnaeus 1758 Subspecies Ameiva ameiva ameiva Ameiva ameiva fischeri Ameiva ameiva fulginosa Ameiva ameiva laeta Ameiva ameiva melanocephala Ameiva ameiva ornata Ameiva ameiva petersi Ameiva ameiva praesignis Ameiva ameiva vogli Synonyms Lacerta ameiva Linnaeus 1758 Ameiva ameiva bilineata Ameiva ameiva petersi Ameiva americana Ameiva bifrontata Ameiva guttata Ameiva litterata Ameiva panchlora Ameiva pleurotaenia Ameiva surinamensis Ameiva surinamensis var aquilina Ameiva surinamensis var atrigularis Ameiva vulgaris Cnemidophorus maculatus Lacerta ameiva Lacerta graphica Lacerta litterata Lacerta tristriata Seps surinamensis Teius tritaeniatus Contents 1 Geographic range 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 Diet 5 Reproduction 6 Invasive species 7 Parasites 8 References 9 Bibliography 10 External linksGeographic range editIt is widespread in Central and South America including Panama Brazil Colombia Surinam French Guiana Guyana Venezuela Bolivia Ecuador Peru Argentina and Paraguay It is also found on the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago Grenada the Grenadines Barbados Margarita Swan Island and Isla de la Providencia 1 It was also once present on Saint Vincent but has since been extirpated Description editAmeiva ameiva has a streamlined body pointed head slightly forked tongue and muscular hind legs They grow to approximately 45 50 cm 18 20 in Both sexes have random black specks and mottling along the sides Females usually have much less green than males and a more dusty of a green color Males have vibrant green coloration and more bold mottling Males also have more expanded jowls They are popular as a pet because of the male s striking green coloration Habitat editThey live on the forest floor often sheltering underneath logs and in leaf litter Captive individuals have been observed making tunnels spanning out from under a log or rock when given enough soil Diet editIts diet consists of mainly insects such as grasshoppers butterflies cockroaches mole crickets beetles termites and insect larvae frogs other lizards such as anoles dwarf geckos skinks and even conspecifics amphisbaenians spiders snails and plant matter 2 3 4 Reproduction editThe female lays several clutches of eggs from March to December Invasive species editThis species has been introduced into the United States with thriving populations in South Florida Parasites editThis species is infected by a number of protist parasites including Acroeimeria pintoi Choleoeimeria carinii Plasmodium attenuatum P carmelinoi P cnemidophori P diminutivum P minasense P pifanoi P telfordi Sarcocystis ameivamastigodryasiReferences edit Ameiva ameiva Reptile database reptarium cz Siders Ryan Ameiva ameiva Giant Ameiva Amazon Racerunner Animal Diversity Web Retrieved 16 March 2022 Ameiva ameiva Zandolie or Jungle Runner PDF Sta uwi edu Retrieved 16 March 2022 Giant Whiptail Ameiva ameiva Bibliography editMalhotra Anita Thorpe Roger S 1999 Reptiles amp Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean Macmillan Education Ltd pp 101 104 106 ISBN 0 333 69141 5 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ameiva ameiva at Wikimedia Commons Ameiva ameiva at the Encyclopedia of Life nbsp Ameiva ameiva at the Reptile Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ameiva ameiva amp oldid 1218328886, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
