Holcosus sinister

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Holcosus sinister
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Holcosus
Species:
H. sinister
Binomial name
Holcosus sinister
(H.M. Smith & Laufe, 1946) [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Ameiva undulata sinistra
    H.M. Smith & Laufe, 1946
  • Holcosus undulatus sinister
    Harvey et al., 2012
  • Holcosus sinister
    Meza-Lázaro et al., 2015

Holcosus sinister, also known commonly as the rainbow ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. [1]

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