Ameiva quadrilineata

Four-lined Ameiva
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. 1 2 Ameiva quadrilineata, The Reptile Database
  2. Ameiva quadrilineata, Lizards of Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica

External links

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