hey people!

a friend is on vacation and passed this little guy to me for a while. was told that it's a short tailed dwarf monitor or at least a varanus sp. but i have my doubts. it looks like an ameiva (dwarf tegu) of some kind to me. anyone has any idea? this fella's about 2.5 inches snout to vent.
thanks in advance and happy holidays!

verve