Holcosus undulatus
Appearance
Holcosus undulatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Holcosus |
Species: | H. undulatus
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Binomial name | |
Holcosus undulatus | |
Synonyms | |
Ameiva undulata |
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The rainbow ameiva, barred whiptail, or metallic ameiva (Holcosus undulatus) is a species of whiptail lizard found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico.[2]
Description
Brown coloured with darker zig-zag lines or bars running down the sides often with light blue and green markings along sides and underside. It is similar to the Middle-American Ameiva (Holcosus festivus). Lives in litter in open habitats.
References
- ^ IUCN (2016). "Holcosus undulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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(help) - ^ a b Holcosus undulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ameiva undulata.
- Holcosus undulatus, WildHerps.net
- Barred Whiptail, NaturePhoto-CZ.com