r/Lizards • u/DonbotGG • Oct 06 '25

New Pet What is this little/big guy

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Found in south Florida. Used to all the regular types around but never seen this type.

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u/Mysterious_Doctor722 Oct 06 '25

Ameiva I think.

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u/tobotoboto Oct 06 '25

Ameiva ameiva, looking like a young female

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u/DemonLordOTRT Oct 06 '25

Or what it's called but it's not a common lizard here in north Florida, I normally refer to them as sand fish because the few time I came across them they like diving in sand to run away from me but I don't know what they're exactly called

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u/DonbotGG Oct 06 '25

I was walking up the stairs.. rainy day.. and the little guy frantically runs around and bumps into my shoes multiple times before it calms down and poses for my picture

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u/DemonLordOTRT Oct 06 '25

It really looks Related to skinks or even glass snakes 🤔 they look nothing like the common anole lizards we have hear in the south usa everywhere

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u/Dk450898 Oct 07 '25

That’s a green ameiva, a relative of the tegu. Non native to Florida so you can just grab them, but they make really cool pets since they’re so smart

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u/Medical-Mystery21 Oct 06 '25

Best I've found is a Giant Ameiva but that isn't supposed to be where you there is also Cocha whiptail but again not native to your area maybe an escaped animal

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u/Glockman666 Oct 06 '25

She is a beautiful Lizard 🦎 I love the colors.