Teiidae

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Name (Hebrew)
טגואיים
Name (Latin)
Teiidae
Name (Arabic)
سوطيات الذيل
See Also From tracing topical name
Lizards
Squamata
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q827111
Library of congress: sh 85133256

Wikipedia description:

Teiidae is a family of lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnopthalmidae, and both families comprise the Teiioidea. The Teiidae includes several parthenogenic species – a mode of clonal reproduction. Presently, the Teiidae consists of approximately 150 species in eighteen genera.

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