| Holcosus chaitzami | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Holcosus |
| Species: | H. chaitzami |
| Binomial name | |
| Holcosus chaitzami (Stuart, 1942) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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.
The specific name, chaitzami, is "dedicated to Chaitzam, the mountain lord who dominates the lower Cahabón Valley". [3] [4]
H. chaitzami is found in Guatemala and in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of H. chaitzami is forest, at altitudes of 400–700 m (1,300–2,300 ft). [1]
A small species for its genus, H. chaitzami may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in). [2]
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