Central American ameive
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Ameiva festiva, La Gamba , Costa Rica |
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The Central American Ameive ( Ameiva festiva ) belongs within the family of the rail lizards (Teiidae) to the genus of the Ameiven ( Ameiva ). The species was first described in 1856 by the German zoologist Martin Hinrich Lichtenstein .
features
The Central American ameive reaches a length of 11 to 13 cm. Your body is slim. The basic color of the body is brown, from the back of the head to the base of the tail there is a broad yellow-brown longitudinal band, which is more clearly developed in females than in males. The sides of the body have black stripes, some of which are lined with yellowish stripes, underneath an irregular pattern of spots. The chest and neck are red-orange to brown in color, throat and belly are blue. The head is olive green to brownish. Ameiva festiva has 8 rows of ventral scales (ventral scales), irregularly arranged, enlarged central throat shields and 40 femoral pores . In young animals, the back stripe is yellowish and turns blue-green towards the tail.
Way of life
The Central American Ameive leads a diurnal lifestyle and eats all kinds of arthropods . It reproduces through oviparia (laying eggs) without regulated reproductive times . A clutch consists of 2 to 3 eggs.
Subspecies
The number of subspecies varies between 3 and 4 depending on the source. Reptile Database lists the following 3 subspecies:
- Ameiva festiva festiva ( Lichtenstein , 1856)
- Ameiva festiva edwardsii ( Bocourt , 1873)
- Ameiva festiva occidentalis ( Taylor , 1956)
Occurrence
The Central American Ameive is widespread from Mexico across Central America to Colombia . It occurs in the lowlands and inhabits dense forest areas as well as open areas such as forest clearings.
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literature
- Günther Nietzke: The terrarium animals. Volume 2: turtles, bridge lizards and lizards. Plants in the terrarium, fundamental questions and problems relating to the biology and ecology of reptiles, outdoor terrariums. 4th, revised and redesigned edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-8001-7179-1 .
