Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Genus Ameiva Higher classification Ameiva | Phylum Chordata Family Teiidae Scientific name Ameiva undulata Rank Species | |
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Similar Ameiva, Reptile, Holcosus, Teiidae, Ameiva festiva | ||
Ameiva undulata rainbow ameiva barred whiptail or metallic ameiva ameiva arcoiris
The Rainbow Ameiva, Barred Whiptail, or Metallic Ameiva (Ameiva undulata) is a species of whiptail lizard found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico.
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- Ameiva undulata rainbow ameiva barred whiptail or metallic ameiva ameiva arcoiris
- Description
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Ameiva undulata rainbow ameiva barred whiptail or metallic ameiva ameiva arcoiris
Description
Brown coloured with darker zig-zag lines or bars running down the sides often with light blue and green markings along sides and underside. It is similar to the Middle-American Ameiva (Ameiva festiva). Lives in litter in open habitats.
References
Ameiva undulata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA