| Holcosus orcesi | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Holcosus |
| Species: | H. orcesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Holcosus orcesi (J. Peters, 1964) | |
| Synonyms | |
Holcosus orcesi, also known commonly as Peters' ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
Etymology
The specific name, orcesi, is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Gustavo Orcés.
Habitat
The preferred habitat of H. orcesi is shrubland at altitudes of 1,250–1,700 m (4,100–5,580 ft).
Reproduction
H. orcesi is oviparous.
References
- ^ Cisneros-Heredia, D.; Yánez-Muñoz, M.; Brito, J.; Sánchez, J. (2017). "Holcosus orcesi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T49981813A49981970. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T49981813A49981970.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Holcosus orcesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2019.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ameiva orcesi, p. 195).
Further reading
- Harvey, Michael B.; Ugueto, Gabriel N.; Gutberlet, Ronald L., Jr. (2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)". Zootaxa 3459: 1–156. (Holcosus orcesi, new combination, p. 123).
- Peters, James A. (1964). "The Lizard Genus Ameiva in Ecuador". Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 63 (3): 113–127. (Ameiva orcesi, new species, pp. 123–126).
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| Holcosus orcesi | |
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