Holcosus quadrilineatus
Appearance
Holcosus quadrilineatus | |
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Found in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Holcosus |
Species: | H. quadrilineatus
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Binomial name | |
Holcosus quadrilineatus | |
Synonyms | |
Ameiva quadrilineata |
Holcosus quadrilineatus, the four-lined ameiva or four-lined whiptail, is a species of whiptail lizard found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeast Nicaragua.[2]
Description
Brown coloured with four light lines running down the back. Similar species, Holcosus festivus. Lives in open habitats. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.[3]
References
- ^ IUCN (2016). "Holcosus quadrilineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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(help) - ^ a b Holcosus quadrilineatus, The Reptile Database
- ^ Ameiva quadrilineata, Lizards of Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica
External links
- Ameiva quadrilineata, WildHerps.net
- Ameiva quadrilineata, Earthlink.com
- Ameiva quadrilineata, JD's Herp Page