Holcosus anomalus
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| image = Holcosus anomalus 295504246.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Holcosus
| species = anomalus
| authority = (Echternacht, 1977)
| synonyms = *Ameiva anomala
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Holcosus anomalus, also known commonly as Echternacht's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.{{NRDB species|genus=Holcosus|species=anomalus|accessdate=30 June 2019}}
Geographic range
H. anomalus is found in the Pacific lowlands of Colombia.
Habitat
Description
Moderately large for its genus, H. anomalus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of {{cvt|11|cm|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
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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).
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