Holcosus festivus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Holcosus |
Species: | H. festivus
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Binomial name | |
Holcosus festivus (
Lichtenstein, 1856)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Holcosus festivus, commonly known as the Central American whiptail, the Middle American ameiva, and the tiger ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northern South America. [2]
H. festivus is found from southern Mexico to Colombia. [2]
H. festivus is brown-colored, with darker browns making a zig-zag pattern down the back. A similar species is Holcosus quadrilineatus. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails. [3]
H. festivus lives in open habitats. [3]
Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]
Nota bene: A taxon author (binomial authority or trinomial authority) in parentheses indicates that the taxon (species or subspecies) was originally described in a different genus (in this case, a genus other than Holcosus).
The subspecific name, edwardsii, is in honor of French zoologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards. [4]
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Holcosus festivus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Holcosus |
Species: | H. festivus
|
Binomial name | |
Holcosus festivus (
Lichtenstein, 1856)
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Holcosus festivus, commonly known as the Central American whiptail, the Middle American ameiva, and the tiger ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northern South America. [2]
H. festivus is found from southern Mexico to Colombia. [2]
H. festivus is brown-colored, with darker browns making a zig-zag pattern down the back. A similar species is Holcosus quadrilineatus. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails. [3]
H. festivus lives in open habitats. [3]
Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]
Nota bene: A taxon author (binomial authority or trinomial authority) in parentheses indicates that the taxon (species or subspecies) was originally described in a different genus (in this case, a genus other than Holcosus).
The subspecific name, edwardsii, is in honor of French zoologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards. [4]
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cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)