Echternacht's Ameiva

About the Echternacht's Ameiva

Holcosus anomalus, also known commonly as Echternacht's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Colombia. H. anomalus is found in the Pacific lowlands of Colombia. The preferred natural habitat of H. anomalus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).

Moderately large for its genus, H. anomalus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in). The ventral scales on the chest are granular, a character which is unique in its genus and in its subfamily (Teiinae).

H. anomalus is terrestrial. H. anomalus is oviparous. Castro-Herrera F, Vargas-Salinas F (2008). "Anfibios y reptiles en el departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia ". Biota Colombiana 9 (2): 251–277. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).

Echternacht AC (1977). "A New Species of Lizard of the Genus Ameiva (Teiidae) from the Pacific Lowlands of Colombia". Copeia 1977 (1): 1–7. (Ameiva anomala, new species). Harvey MB, Ugueto GN, Gutberlet RL (2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae... Wikipedia →