Biology:Holcosus quadrilineatus
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Holcosus quadrilineatus | |
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| Found in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Holcosus |
| Species: | H. quadrilineatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Holcosus quadrilineatus (Hallowell, 1861)[1]
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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.
Geographic range
H. quadrilineatus is found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeastern Nicaragua.[1]
Description
H. quadrilineatus is brown-coloured, with four light lines running down the back. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.[2]
Habitat
H. quadrilineatus lives in open habitats.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Species Holcosus quadrilineatus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ameiva quadrilineata, Lizards of Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica
External links
- Ameiva quadrilineata, WildHerps.net
- Ameiva quadrilineata, Earthlink.com
- Ameiva quadrilineata, JD's Herp Page
Wikidata ☰ Q1749652 entry
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