''Tupinambis matipu'' is a species of
lizard
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in the family
Teiidae
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 Gymnophthalmidae, Gymnopthalmidae, and ...
.
It is endemic to
Brazil
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.
Mato Grosso
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, Brazil">
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