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Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
7,641 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 7,641 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Dusky Giant AmeivaAmeiva praesignis
Striped Forest WhiptailKentropyx calcarata
Cocha WhiptailKentropyx altamazonica
Trinidad AmeivaAmeiva atrigularis
Spix's WhiptailAmeivula ocellifera
Rainbow WhiptailCnemidophorus lemniscatus
Four-toed TeguTeius teyou
Forest WhiptailKentropyx pelviceps
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Brazil | 1,546 |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,054 |
| Peru | 587 |
| Madre de Dios | 397 |
| Mato Grosso | 260 |
| Bolivia | 215 |
| Sao Paulo | 188 |
| Minas Gerais | 157 |
| Beni | 138 |
| Distrito Federal | 131 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Whiptails and Tegus · Teiidae |
| Genus | South American Ameivas · Ameiva |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Giant Ameiva with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.