Ameivula

{{Short description|Genus of lizards}}

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| image=Ameivula ocellifera in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park - ZooKeys-246-051-g005-H.jpeg

|image_caption = Ameivula ocellifera in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil. Photo by J. P. Miranda.

| taxon = Ameivula

| authority= Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012

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Ameivula is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. The genus is endemic to South America. Many species in the genus Ameivula were previously listed in the genus Cnemidophorus.

Species

The following 11 species, listed alphabetically, are recognized as being valid.{{EMBL genus|genus=Ameivula}} www.reptile-database.org.

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ameivula.

References

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Further reading

  • Harvey MB, Ugueto GN, Gutberlet RL Jr (2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)". Zootaxa 3459 (1): 1–156. (Ameivula, new genus).

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Category:Lizard genera

Category:Taxa named by Michael B. Harvey

Category:Taxa named by Gabriel N. Ugueto

Category:Taxa named by Ronald L. Gutberlet Jr.

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