Holcosus Anomalus

Holcosus anomalus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific 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
	Ameiva anomala ; Echternacht, 1977; Holcosus anomalus ; — Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012;

Short description: Species of lizard

Holcosus anomalus, also known commonly as Echternacht's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.^[1]

Geographic range

H. anomalus is found in the Pacific lowlands of Colombia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. anomalus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).^[2]

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).^[1]

Behavior

H. anomalus is terrestrial.^[2]

Reproduction

H. anomalus is oviparous.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Holcosus anomalus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2019.
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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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[RDB-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Holcosus anomalus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2019.

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