Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Genus Ameiva Higher classification Ameiva | Phylum Chordata Family Teiidae Scientific name Ameiva quadrilineata Rank Species | |
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Similar Ameiva, Ameiva festiva, Reptile, Ameiva leptophrys, Teiidae |
Ameiva quadrilineata (four-lined ameiva or four-lined whiptail) is a species of whiptail lizard found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeast Nicaragua.
Description
Brown coloured with four light lines running down the back. Similar species, Ameiva festiva. Lives in open habitats. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.
References
Ameiva quadrilineata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA