Holcosus festivus

Holcosus festivus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Holcosus
Species:
H. festivus
Binomial name
Holcosus festivus
(Lichtenstein, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Cnemidophorus festivus Lichtenstein, 1856
  • Ameiva festivus
    — Bocourt, 1874
  • Ameiva festiva
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Holcosus festivus
    Harvey et al., 2012

Holcosus festivus, commonly known as the Central American whiptail, the Middle American ameiva, and the tiger ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northern South America.

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