Holcosus orcesi
Holcosus orcesi, known commonly as Peters' ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Holcosus |
| Species: | H. orcesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Holcosus orcesi (J. Peters, 1964) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, orcesi, is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Gustavo Orcés.[3]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of H. orcesi is shrubland at altitudes of 1,250–1,700 m (4,100–5,580 ft).[1]
References
- Cisneros-Heredia D, Yánez-Muñoz M, Brito J, Sánchez J (2017). "Holcosus orcesi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T49981813A49981970. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T49981813A49981970.en. Downloaded on 30 June 2019.
- Holcosus orcesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2019.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ameiva orcesi, p. 195).
Further reading
- Harvey, Michael B; Ugueto, Gabriel N; Gutberlet, Ronald L., Jr. (2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)". Zootaxa 3459: 1–156. (Holcosus orcesi, new combination, p. 123).
- Peters, James A. (1964). "The Lizard Genus Ameiva in Ecuador". Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 63 (3): 113–127. (Ameiva orcesi, new species, pp. 123-126).
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