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Ameiva praesignis

Giant Ameiva


Ameiva praesignis

Ameiva Gigante
Family: Teiidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Ameiva praesignis, known as giant ameiva and Amazon racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found in Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ameiva praesignis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 337708
  Adult
Santa Marta
Magdalena
Colombia
01/06/2016
Pablo Matías Jusim



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
93404306/01/2016ColombiaMagdalenaSanta MartaPablo Matías Jusim
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Giant Ameiva (Ameiva praesignis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.