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Definition of Teiid lizard
1. Noun. Tropical New World lizard with a long tail and large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
Exact synonyms: Teiid
Generic synonyms: Lizard
Group relationships: Family Teiidae, Teiidae
Specialized synonyms: Whiptail, Whiptail Lizard, Teju, Caiman Lizard
Generic synonyms: Lizard
Group relationships: Family Teiidae, Teiidae
Specialized synonyms: Whiptail, Whiptail Lizard, Teju, Caiman Lizard
Lexicographical Neighbors of Teiid Lizard
Literary usage of Teiid lizard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1919)
"A teiid lizard of medium size, the largest specimen in a collection of 13,
measuring 335 mm. (with tail about two-thirds the total length) ; closely related ..."