Holcosus quadrilineatus

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Holcosus quadrilineatus
Ameiva quadrilineata, Costa Rica.JPG
Found in Costa Rica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertoidea
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Holcosus
Species:
H. quadrilineatus
Binomial name
Holcosus quadrilineatus
(Hallowell, 1861) [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Ameiva quadrilineata
    Hallowell, 1861
  • Holcosus quadrilineatus
    — Harvey et al., 2012

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.

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Geographic range

H. quadrilineatus is found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeastern Nicaragua. [2]

Description

H. quadrilineatus is brown-coloured, with four light lines running down the back. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails. [3]

Habitat

H. quadrilineatus lives in open habitats. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Vargas Álvarez, J.; García Rodríguez, A.; Batista, A.; Acosta Chaves, V. (2013). "Holcosus quadrilineatus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T178482A1536343. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T178482A1536343.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Species Holcosus quadrilineatus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. 1 2 Ameiva quadrilineata, Lizards of Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica
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