Holcosus anomalus, also known commonly as Echternacht's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Holcosus |
| Species: | H. anomalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Holcosus anomalus (Echternacht, 1977)
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Geographic range edit
H. anomalus is found in the Pacific lowlands of Colombia.[1]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of H. anomalus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).[1]
Description edit
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).[2]
Behavior edit
H. anomalus is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d Holcosus anomalus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2019.
Further reading edit
- 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).