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Amazon Whiptail

Ameiva ameiva

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

this is a male due to the bright green patch on his back

Habitat:

open clearing in rainforest

Notes:

There were a few Amazon whiptails around the cabins at the Aru Tupana lodge. They were very fast and difficult to approach closely.

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Giant Ameiva

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