Holcosus leptophrys
Species of lizard
Holcosus leptophrys | |
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in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica | |
Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[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)[2] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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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.
Geographic range
H. lepyophrys is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.[2]
Description
H. leptophrys is brown-coloured, with bark-brown zig-zag lines running down each side.[citation needed]
References
- ^ IUCN (2016). "Holcosus leptophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
- ^ a b c Holcosus leptophrys at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
External links
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