Holcosus septemlineatus
Holcosus septemlineatus, also known commonly as the seven-lined ameiva or the lagartija terrestre de cola azul (Spanish),[2] is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
| Holcosus septemlineatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Holcosus |
| Species: | H. septemlineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Holcosus septemlineatus (A.H.A. Duméril, 1851) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Geographic range
H. septemlineatus is found in the western lowlands of Ecuador and Colombia.[2] In Ecuador, H. septemlineatus inhabits areas which the World Wide Fund for Nature classifies as the bioregions of Ecuadorian dry forests, Western Ecuador moist forests, Northwestern Andean montane forests, Guayaquil flooded grasslands, South American Pacific mangroves, and Manabí mangroves.[3][4]
References
- Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Bolívar, W.; Velasco, J. (2016). "Holcosus septemlineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44579609A44579616. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44579609A44579616.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Holcosus septemlineatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2019.
- Harvey, Michael B.; Ugueto, Gabriel N.; Gutberlet, Jr., Ronald L. (7 September 2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)". Zootaxa. 3459 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3459.1.1. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- "Wildfinder Database". World Wildlife Fund for Nature. World Wildlife Fund for Nature. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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