Mating behaviour of the lizard Ameiva ameiva in Brazil

The courtship and copulation behaviours of the lizard Ameiva ameiva is described from field observations made at various locations in Brazil. In males, main observed during one observation were head bobbing, circling walking over females, rubbing his body against female, mounting, dismounting. Females generally remain passive throughout courtship. reproductive behaviour A. resembles that other teiids, however males exhibit some behavioural peculiarities, such as female to restrict her movements, no cloacal ground, biting copulation.