Holcosus quadrilineatus

Holcosus quadrilineatus, the four-lined ameiva or four-lined whiptail, is a species of whiptail lizard found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeast Nicaragua.[2]

Holcosus quadrilineatus
Found in Costa Rica

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Holcosus
Species:
H. quadrilineatus
Binomial name
Holcosus quadrilineatus
(Hallowell, 1861)[2]
Synonyms

Ameiva quadrilineata

Description

Brown coloured with four light lines running down the back. Similar species, Holcosus festivus. Lives in open habitats. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.[3]

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References

  1. IUCN (2016). "Holcosus quadrilineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Holcosus quadrilineatus, The Reptile Database
  3. Ameiva quadrilineata, Lizards of Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica
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