Holcosus quadrilineatus
| Holcosus quadrilineatus | |
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| Found in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(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