Central American Whip-tailed Lizard

Description:

The Central American Ameive reaches a length of 11 up to 13 cm. Your body is built slim. The base color of the body is brown, from the back of the head, a broad yellow-brown longitudinal band, which is formed more clearly in females than in males takes to base of tail. The body sides have black stripes that are partially lined with yellowish stripes, among which stands an irregular spot pattern. Chest and neck are red-orange colored to brown, throat and belly are blue. The head is olive green to brownish. Ameiva festiva has 8 rows Ventralschuppen (ventral scales), irregularly arranged, enlarged in the medium Kehl signs and 40 Femoralporen. In young animals the back strip is yellowish and the tail is blue-green back.

Habitat:

The Central American Ameive is distributed from Mexico throughout Central America to Colombia. It occurs in lowland areas and settled there dense woodlands and open areas such as forest clearings.