Holcosus

Holcosus is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae.

Holcosus
Rainbow ameiva (Holcosus undulatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Subfamily: Teiinae
Genus: Holcosus
Cope, 1862

Geographic range

Species of the genus Holcosus are found in southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.[1]

Species

The following 18 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid.[1]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Holcosus.

References


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