Holcosus stuarti

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Holcosus stuarti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Holcosus
Species:
H. stuarti
Binomial name
Holcosus stuarti
(H.M. Smith, 1940) [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Ameiva undulata stuarti
    H.M. Smith, 1940
  • Holcosus undulatus stuarti
    Harvey et al., 2012
  • Holcosus stuarti
    Meza-Lázaro et al., 2015

Holcosus stuarti, 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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