Holcosus undulatus
The rainbow ameiva, barred whiptail, or metallic ameiva (Holcosus undulatus) is a species of whiptail lizard found in Mexico.[2]
Holcosus undulatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Holcosus |
Species: | H. undulatus |
Binomial name | |
Holcosus undulatus | |
Synonyms | |
Ameiva undulata |
Description
Brown coloured with darker zig-zag lines or bars running down the sides often with light blue and green markings along sides and underside. It is similar to the Middle-American Ameiva (Holcosus festivus). Lives in litter in open habitats.
References
- IUCN (2016). "Holcosus undulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Holcosus undulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ameiva undulata. |
- Holcosus undulatus, WildHerps.net
- Barred Whiptail, NaturePhoto-CZ.com
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