Holcosus leptophrys

Holcosus leptophrys
in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertoidea
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Holcosus
Species:
H. leptophrys
Binomial name
Holcosus leptophrys
(Cope, 1893)[2]
Synonyms[2]

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.

References

  1. ^ Acosta Chaves, V.; Batista, A.; García Rodríguez, A.; Ines Hladki, A.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.; Renjifo, J.; Urbina, N.; Vargas Álvarez, J. (2017) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Holcosus leptophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T203181A115348198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T203181A2761757.en. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Holcosus leptophrys at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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