| Holcosus | |
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| Rainbow ameiva (Holcosus undulatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Subfamily: | Teiinae |
| Genus: | Holcosus Cope, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Holcosus septemlineatus | |
Holcosus is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae.
Species of the genus Holcosus are found in southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. [1]
These 18 species are recognized as being valid. [1] Binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Holcosus.
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holcosus amphigrammus (H.M. Smith & Laufe, 1945) | rainbow ameiva | Mexico. | |
| Holcosus anomalus (Echternacht, 1977) | Echternacht's ameiva | Colombia. | |
| Holcosus bridgesii Cope, 1869 | Bridges's ameiva | southern Colombia (Nariño Department and Gorgona Island) and northwestern Ecuador (Carchi Province and Esmeraldas Province). | |
| Holcosus chaitzami (Stuart, 1942) | Chaitzam's ameiva | Guatemala and in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas. | |
| Holcosus festivus (Lichtenstein, 1856) | Middle American ameiva | southern Mexico to Colombia | |
| Holcosus gaigeae (H.M. Smith & Laufe, 1946) | rainbow ameiva | Mexico. | |
| Holcosus hartwegi (H.M. Smith, 1940) | rainbow ameiva | Guatemala and Mexico. | |
 | Holcosus leptophrys (Cope, 1893) | delicate ameiva, delicate whiptail | Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. |
| Holcosus niceforoi (Dunn, 1943) | Colombia. | ||
| Holcosus orcesi (J. Peters, 1964) | Peters's ameiva | Ecuador. | |
| Holcosus parvus (Barbour & Noble, 1915) | rainbow ameiva | Costa Rica and Mexico. | |
| Holcosus pulcher (Hallowell, 1861) | Costa Rica and Honduras. | ||
 | Holcosus quadrilineatus (Hallowell, 1861) | four-lined ameiva | western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeastern Nicaragua |
| Holcosus septemlineatus (A.H.A. Duméril, 1851) | seven-lined ameiva | Colombia and Ecuador. | |
| Holcosus sinister (H.M. Smith & Laufe, 1946) | rainbow ameiva | Mexico | |
| Holcosus stuarti (H.M. Smith, 1940) | rainbow ameiva | Mexico. | |
| Holcosus thomasi (H.M. Smith & Laufe, 1946) | rainbow ameiva | Guatemala and Chiapas Mexico . | |
 | Holcosus undulatus (Wiegmann, 1834) | rainbow ameiva | Mexico. |
Teiidae is a family of Lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnopthalmidae, and both families comprise the Teiioidea. The Teiidae includes several parthenogenic species – a mode of clonal reproduction. Presently, the Teiidae consists of approximately 150 species in eighteen genera.
Holcosus festivus, commonly known as the Central American whiptail, the Middle American ameiva, and the tiger ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northern South America.
Holcosus quadrilineatus, also known commonly as the four-lined ameiva and the four-lined whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Central America.
Holcosus leptophrys, also known commonly as the delicate ameiva and the delicate whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America.
Holcosus undulatus, also known commonly as the barred whiptail, the metallic ameiva, and the rainbow ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies.
A number of species of lizard are named rainbow ameiva, including:
Pliocercus euryzonus, commonly known as Cope's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Central America and northwestern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Ialtris is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
Holcosus anomalus, also known commonly as Echternacht's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Holcosus bridgesii, also known commonly as Bridges's ameiva , is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
Holcosus chaitzami, also known commonly as Chaitzam's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to extreme southern North America and Central America.
Holcosus niceforoi is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Holcosus orcesi, also known commonly as Peters' ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
Holcosus septemlineatus, also known commonly as the seven-lined ameiva or the lagartija terrestre de cola azul (Spanish), is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
Anomalus may refer to:
Holcosus amphigrammus, also known commonly as the rainbow ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to in Mexico.
Holcosus gaigeae, also known commonly as the rainbow ameiva is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Holcosus parvus, also known commonly as the rainbow ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Costa Rica and Mexico.
Holcosus thomasi, also known commonly as the rainbow ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Guatemala and the adjacent Mexican state of Chiapas.
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