Vivariums;reptiles;Ameiva festiva

3- Ameiva festiva - tiger ameiva :

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 ..

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

- 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