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Ameiva quadrilineata

Four- Lined Ameiva


Ameiva quadrilineata

Ameiva Cuatro Líneas

Family: Teiidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Holcosus quadrilineatus, also known commonly as the four-lined ameiva and the four-lined whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Central America.

Geographic range: H. quadrilineatus is found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeastern Nicaragua.

 H. quadrilineatus is brown-coloured, with four light lines running down the back. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.

Habitat: H. quadrilineatus lives in open habitats.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ameiva quadrilineata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 542590
  Adult

Parque Nacional Cahuita
Limón
Costa Rica
07/09/2023
Glauco Oliveira
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Photography ID: 202192
  Adult

Parque Nacional Cahuita
Limón
Costa Rica
10/04/2016
Patricio M. Silfeni



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
179874309/07/2023Costa RicaLimónParque Nacional CahuitaGlauco Oliveira
57344304/10/2016Costa RicaLimónParque Nacional CahuitaPatricio M. Silfeni
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Four- Lined Ameiva (Ameiva quadrilineata) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 26/09/2026.