teiid lizard

Noun
  1. Tropical New World lizard with a long tail and large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail (synset 101688080)
    is a type of: lizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
    subtypes:
    • whiptail, whiptail lizard - any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards
    • teju - large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food
    • caiman lizard - crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels
    belongs to: family teiidae, teiidae - whiptails; etc.
    same as: teiid

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