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Lizards of Zihuatanejo

SUBORDER​ SAURIA

Rainbow Ameiva

Holcosus undulatus

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Chordates (Phylum Chordata)

-Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)

-Reptiles (Class Reptilia)

-​Snakes and Lizards (Order Squamata)

-Lizards (Suborder​ Sauria)

-Whiptails and Tegus (Family Teiidae)

-Whiptails and Ameivas (Subfamily Teiinae)

-Central American Ameivas (Genus Holcosus)

-Rainbow Ameiva (Holcosus undulatus)


The Rainbow Ameiva is a colorful lizard native to Mexico and parts of Central America. It has a wide range of bright and vibrant colors, including shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and orange. Its diet consists of mainly insects and small invertebrates. It is found in various types of habitats, including deserts, open woodlands, and scrublands.

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