Ameiva quadrilineata
Four-lined Ameiva | |
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Found in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Sauria |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Ameiva |
Species: | A. quadrilineata |
Binomial name | |
Ameiva quadrilineata (Hallowell, 1861)[1] | |
The Four-lined Ameiva or Four-lined Whiptail (Ameiva quadrilineata) is a species of whiptail lizard found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeast Nicaragua.[1]
Description
Brown coloured with four light lines running down the back. Similar species, Ameiva festiva. Lives in open habitats. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.[2]
References
- 1 2 Ameiva quadrilineata, The Reptile Database
- ↑ 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
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