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

Presch (1973) divided the family Teiidae (in the traditional sense) into two separate families, Teiidae (in the strict sense, comprising the genera Ameiva, Aspidoscelis (revalidated subsequently), Callopistes, Cnemidophorus, Crocodilurus, Dicrodon, Dracaena, Kentropyx, Teius, Tupinambis) and Gymnophthalmidae (comprising the remaining genera).

Teiidae is a family of autarchoglossan 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.

Teiids are strictly New World lizards, distributed from the northern United States and through Mexico, Central America, and South America, except the extreme southern cone beyond approximately 45° latitude. Teiids, especially Ameiva and Cnemidophorus occur on many Caribbean islands.

Tupinambis is a lizard genus which belongs to the family Teiidae and contains eight described species. These large lizards are commonly referred to as tegus (teiús in Portuguese). T. merianae (Argentine black and white tegu), T. rufescens (red tegu), and T. …

The meaning of TEIIDAE is a family of mostly tropical American lizards (as the tejus of South America and the race runner of the western U.S.) having a flat elongate scaly tongue that ends in two long smooth points.

Known for their speed, agility, and vibrant patterns, Teiidae lizards are a fascinating family of reptiles that thrive in a variety of habitats. Teiidae lizards vary greatly in size, coloration, and pattern, but they share some common characteristics.

Teiidae is a family of autarchoglossan 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.

Sep 7, 2012 · We describe 137 morphological characters andscore them for most species of Neotropical Teiidae.

The Teiidae, the so-called whiptails, is a family of lizards with about 120 species in a dozen genera, all of them live in Central or South America. They have a long tail and a tongue which is deeply split like in monitors (Varanidae) to improve orientation via odourants.