Ameiva festiva
Encyclopedia
The MiddleAmerican Ameiva, Central American Whiptail, or Tiger Ameiva (Ameiva festiva) is a species of whiptail
lizard found from southern Mexico
to Colombia
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Teiidae
Teiidae is a family of lizards native to the Americas, generally known as whiptails. The group includes the parthenogenic genera Cnemidophorus and Aspidoscelis, and the non-parthenogenic Tupinambis. It has over 230 member species in ten genera...
lizard found from southern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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Description
Brown coloured with darker browns making a zig-zag pattern down the back. Similar species, Ameiva quadilineata. Lives in open habitats. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.External links
- Ameiva festiva, Jan Ševćík
- Central American Whiptailed Lizard, NaturePhotos-CZ.com
- Ameiva festiva, WildHerps.com
