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Teiidae

Reptile Families

Teiidae, commonly called whiptails, racerunners and tegus, is a family of lizards native to the Americas, comprising about 150 species across 18 genera in two subfamilies, Teiinae and Tupinambinae. The family is the sister group of Gymnophthalmidae, together forming Teiioidea, and several teiid species reproduce by parthenogenesis, producing offspring without fertilization. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Argentine Black and White Tegu, Species
Source Argentine Black and White Tegu (Wikidata)
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Found In

North America

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Source Teiidae (Wikipedia)Article text (intro)
Quote, Article text (intro)
Teiidae is a family of lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas.
South America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Teiidae (Wikipedia)Article text (intro)
Quote, Article text (intro)
Teiidae is a family of lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ827111, descriptionView the Source
2. Teiidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Teiidae is a family of lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
  • In Group: Other Lizard Families, Lead
    Teiidae is a family of lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Teiidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 173
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Teiidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Teiidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 125.77 ... "early_interval": "Barremian"
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Wikidata: Teiidae
Wikidata Q827111, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Argentine Black and White Tegu (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Argentine Black and White Tegu, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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