Etymology

Tupinambis lizards are called teiú in Portuguese. The lizards are also called tishiriú in the extinct Tuxá language of Bahia, Brazil, and dzizuasu in the extinct Potiguara language of Pernambuco, Brazil.

As with many other animals from tropical South America (e.g. the Cariamae), Tupinambis owes its scientific name to the pioneering

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