Holcosus leptophrys

Short description: Species of lizard

Holcosus leptophrys

in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica

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. leptophrys

Binomial name
Holcosus leptophrys

(Cope, 1893)[1]

Synonyms[1]

* Ameiva leptophrys
Cope, 1893
* Holcosus leptophrys
– Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012

Holcosus leptophrys, also known commonly as the delicate ameiva and the delicate whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America.

## Contents

* 1 Geographic range
* 2 Description
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Geographic range

H. lepyophrys is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.[1]

## Description

H. leptophrys is brown-coloured, with bark-brown zig-zag lines running down each side.[citation needed]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Holcosus leptophrys at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

## External links

| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Holcosus leptophrys.

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* Ameiva leptophrys, WildHerps.net
* Ameiva leptophrys, Cliff Bernzweig
* Ameiva leptophrys, CalPhotos

Wikidata ☰ Q943367 entry

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