Holcosus anomalus

Short description: Species of lizard

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[1]

* Ameiva anomala
Echternacht, 1977
* Holcosus anomalus
— Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012

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]

## Contents

* 1 Geographic range
* 2 Habitat
* 3 Description
* 4 Behavior
* 5 Reproduction
* 6 References
* 7 Further reading

## 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Holcosus anomalus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2019.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `iucn status 18 November 2021`

## 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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