Holcosus orcesi

Holcosus orcesi
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Holcosus
Species:	H. orcesi
Binomial name
	Holcosus orcesi; (J. Peters, 1964)
Synonyms
	Ameiva orcesi; J. Peters, 1964; Holcosus orcesi; — Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012;

Last updated February 02, 2022

Holcosus orcesi, also known commonly as Peters' ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, orcesi, is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Gustavo Orcés.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of H. orcesi is shrubland at altitudes of 1,250–1,700 m (4,100–5,580 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

H. orcesi is oviparous.^[2]

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References

1 2 Cisneros-Heredia, D.; Yánez-Muñoz, M.; Brito, J.; Sánchez, J. (2017). "Holcosus orcesi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T49981813A49981970. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T49981813A49981970.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
1 2 3 Holcosus orcesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 30 June 2019.
↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ameiva orcesi, p. 195).