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Holcosus anomalus

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Species of lizard

Holcosus anomalus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Holcosus
Species: H. anomalus
Binomial name
Holcosus anomalus
(Echternacht, 1977)
Synonyms

Holcosus anomalus, also known commonly as Echternacht's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.

Geographic range

H. anomalus is found in the Pacific lowlands of Colombia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. anomalus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).

Description

Moderately large for its genus, H. anomalus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in). The ventral scales on the chest are granular, a character which is unique in its genus and in its subfamily (Teiinae).

Behavior

H. anomalus is terrestrial.

Reproduction

H. anomalus is oviparous.

References

  1. ^ Bolívar, W. (2016). "Holcosus anomalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44579542A44579547. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44579542A44579547.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Holcosus anomalus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2019.

Further reading

  • Castro-Herrera F, Vargas-Salinas F (2008). "Anfibios y reptiles en el departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia ". Biota Colombiana 9 (2): 251–277. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
  • Echternacht AC (1977). "A New Species of Lizard of the Genus Ameiva (Teiidae) from the Pacific Lowlands of Colombia". Copeia 1977 (1): 1–7. (Ameiva anomala, new species).
  • Harvey MB, Ugueto GN, Gutberlet RL (2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)". Zootaxa 3459: 1–156. (Holcosus anomalus, new combination).
  • Ríos, Edwin Erick; Hurtado P., Carlos Felzer; Rengifo M., Jhon Tailor; Castro Herrera, Fernando (2011). "Lagartos en comunidades naturales de dos localidades en la región del Chocó de Colombia ". Herpetotropicos 5 (2): 85–92. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).


Taxon identifiers
Holcosus anomalus
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