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Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
Across the regions where it's common, the Giant Ameiva peaks from April to December.
Shows up in 1 ecoregion and 1 state
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Lizards
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
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Description
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 America, South America, and some Caribbean Islands. They grow to approximately 45–50 cm (18–20 in).Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
It is also found on the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, the Grenadines, Barbados, Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, Margarita, Swan Island, and Isla de la Providencia. They live on the forest floor, often sheltering underneath logs and in leaf litter.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
Its 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. The female lays several clutches of eggs from March to December.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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South Florida introducedStates
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Florida introducedAbout the Giant Ameiva
When is the Giant Ameiva most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Giant Ameiva peaks from April to December.
Where does the Giant Ameiva live?
It has enough records to show in 1 ecoregions and 1 states, including Florida.