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Ameiva festiva, commonly known as the Middle American ameiva, Central American whiptail, or tiger ameiva, is a species of whiptaillizard endemic to Central America and northern South America.[2]

 

 

Conservation status :

 

 

 

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Teiidae

Genus:Ameiva

Species:A. festiva

Binomial name :

Ameiva festiva
(Lichtenstein, 1856)

Synonyms :

• Cnemidophorus festivusLichtenstein, 1856

• Ameiva festivus— Bocourt, 1874

• Ameiva festiva— Boulenger, 1885

• Holcosus festivus— Harvey et al., 2012[2]

Geographic range :

 

A. festiva is found from southern Mexico to Colombia.[2]

 

Description :

 

A. festiva is brown-colored, with darker browns making a zig-zag pattern down the back. A similar species is Ameiva quadrilineata. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.[3]

 

Habitat :

 

A. festiva lives in open habitats.[3]

 

Subspecies :

 

Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]

 

- Ameiva festiva festiva (Lichtenstein, 1856) – northern Colombia and Panama
- Ameiva festiva edwardsii Bocourt, 1873 – Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and Nicaragua
- Ameiva festiva occidentalis Taylor, 1956 – Costa Rica

Nota bene: A taxon author (binomial authority or trinomial authority) in parentheses indicates that the taxon (species or subspecies) was originally described in a different genus (in this case, a genus other than Ameiva).

Etymology :

 

The subspecific name, edwardsii, is in honor of French zoologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards.[4]

For the external links , refrences  click here to read the full wikipedia article 

Video : 

Tiger Ameiva feeding

Other websites : 

 

-  macmarzolini.weebly.com/ameiva-festiva.html

 

-  www.iucnredlist.org/details/197429/0

 

-  animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ameiva_festiva_festiva/classification/

 

-  www.sevcikphoto.com/ameiva-festiva-5.jpg.html

 

-  zipcodezoo.com/index.php/Ameiva_festiva

 

 -  reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Holcosus&species=festivus

 

Care sheet and notes :

 

                    Follow same Green or Giant Ameiva care sheet and read the general Ameiva care ..  

Other Videos : 

Hembra Lagarto Ameiva Festiva (Holcosus Festivus ) Rescatada

Central American Ameiva (Holcosus festivus) feeding

Ameiva genus :  Introduction  & Care :  PART 1   ..   PART 2 

 

Ameiva Species : 

 

1-  The giant ameiva (Ameiva ameiva) : PART 1  --  PART 2 

 

2- Ameiva undulata ( Ameiva ondulata )  

 

3-  Ameiva festiva - tiger ameiva 

 

4- Ameiva - other species  

 

 

Vivarium & Terrarium Creatures .. 

Teiidae family :

 

• Subfamily Teiinae:

  • Ameiva – jungle-runners  

  • Ameivula  

  • Aspidoscelis – North American whiptail lizards  

  • Cnemidophorus – South American whiptail lizards 

  • Contomastix  

  • Dicrodon – desert tegus  

  • Holocosus  

  • Glaucomastix  

  • Kentropyx 

  • Medopheos 

  • Pholidoscelis  

  • Teius  

• Subfamily Tupinambinae:

  • Callopistes – false monitors   

  • Dracaena – Caiman lizards 

  • Crocodilurus – Crocodile Tegu  

  • Tupinambis – tegus  

Ameiva genus :  Introduction  & Care :  PART 1   ..   PART 2 

 

Ameiva Species : 

 

1-  The giant ameiva (Ameiva ameiva) : PART 1  --  PART 2 

 

2- Ameiva undulata ( Ameiva ondulata )  

 

3-  Ameiva festiva - tiger ameiva 

 

4- Ameiva - other species  

 

 

Teiidae family :

 

• Subfamily Teiinae:

  • Ameiva – jungle-runners  

  • Ameivula  

  • Aspidoscelis – North American whiptail lizards  

  • Cnemidophorus – South American whiptail lizards 

  • Contomastix  

  • Dicrodon – desert tegus  

  • Holocosus  

  • Glaucomastix  

  • Kentropyx 

  • Medopheos 

  • Pholidoscelis  

  • Teius  

• Subfamily Tupinambinae:

  • Callopistes – false monitors   

  • Dracaena – Caiman lizards 

  • Crocodilurus – Crocodile Tegu  

  • Tupinambis – tegus