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Bridges' Ameiva
Holcosus bridgesii
Holcosus bridgesii, also known commonly as Bridges's ameiva , is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
From the article Holcosus bridgesii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
H. bridgesii may attain a snout-to-vent length of 12 cm (4.7 in), and a total length (including tail) of 44 cm (17 in).
Range & habitat
H. bridgesii is found in southern Colombia (Nariño Department and Gorgona Island) and northwestern Ecuador (Carchi Province and Esmeraldas Province).
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, bridgesii, is in honor of American chemistry professor Robert Bridges (1806–1882).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 318688.