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Holcosus chaitzami
Holotype Ameiva chaitzami dorsal view full.jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Holcosus
Species:
chaitzami
Synonyms
  • Ameiva chaitzami
    Stuart, 1942
  • Holcosus chaitzami
    — Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012

Holcosus chaitzami, also known commonly as Chaitzam's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to extreme southern North America and Central America.

Etymology

The specific name, chaitzami, is "dedicated to Chaitzam, the mountain lord who dominates the lower Cahabón Valley".

Geographic range

H. chaitzami is found in Guatemala and in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. chaitzami is forest, at altitudes of 400–700 m (1,300–2,300 ft).

Description

A small species for its genus, H. chaitzami may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).

Reproduction

H. chaitzami is oviparous.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ameiva de Chaitzam para niños

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