The giant ameiva

about 20 cm
seen at Comunidad Tucano Santa Cruz

comments (5)

Patomarazul

Lion

Nice! maybe Ferdy can help with the species as he has also been in this area :-) Posted 5 years ago

John Sullivan

Lion

This is a lizard in the family Teiidae, possibly Kentropyx sp. I'll try to narrow it down. Posted 5 years ago
1. John Sullivan
  
  Lion
  
  OK, I looked through the candidate species in Colombia, and my best guess is Ameiva ameiva. They often have green on the backs and hind legs. I'm not as confident about green on the tail, but I couldn't find any other candidates easily. This one does look quite similar to the photo of this species on Tropical Herping ( https://www.tropicalherping.com/science/books/reptiles/teiidae.html ). Kentropyx pelviceps also often has a lot of green on the back, but in that species the green starts from the head and eventually fades out towards the tail, the opposite of this pattern. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks once again, John! Convincing evidence of the species being a very likely match. I've went ahead and tentatively ID-ed it as such. Have a great day! Posted 5 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Great shot Posted 4 years ago

The Giant ameiva

The giant ameiva, also known as green ameiva, South American ground lizard, giant whiptail, zandoli, and Amazon racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae found in Central and South America and some Caribbean Islands.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Ferdy Christant