Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Four-lined Ameiva or Four-lined Whiptail

Ameiva quadrilineata

Description:

The Four-lined Ameiva or Four-lined Whiptail (Ameiva quadrilineata) is a species of whiptail lizard found in western Panama, Costa Rica, and southeast Nicaragua. Brown coloured with four light lines running down the back. Similar species, Ameiva festiva. Lives in open habitats. Juveniles have metallic-blue tails.

Notes:

I think this lizard looks like an Australian aboriginal painting...

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Four-lined Ameiva or Four-lined Whiptail
Ameiva quadrilineata Ameiva quadrilineata


Sign in to suggest organism ID

1 Comment

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bayucca...

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

San José, Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 5, 2013
Submitted on Sep 28, 2013

Nearby Spottings

Spotting Spotting Stinky Leafwing Patch Butterfly
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team