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Plica plica is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Is common names include collared tree lizard,collared tree runner, and harlequin racerunner. In Guyana it is known as wakanama. It is native to South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia,Peru, and Ecuador. It can also be found in the Caribbean, on Trinidad. It was long ago collected in Grenada, but these specimens were likely waifs.

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