Holcosus chaitzami

Holcosus chaitzami, also known commonly as Chaitzam's ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to extreme southern North America and Central America.

Holcosus chaitzami
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Holcosus
Species:	H. chaitzami
Binomial name
Holcosus chaitzami (Stuart, 1942)
Synonyms[2]
Ameiva chaitzami Stuart, 1942 Holcosus chaitzami — Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012

Etymology

The specific name, chaitzami, is "dedicated to Chaitzam, the mountain lord who dominates the lower Cahabón Valley".^[3][4]

Geographic range

H. chaitzami is found in Guatemala and in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. chaitzami is forest, at altitudes of 400–700 m (1,300–2,300 ft).^[1]

Description

A small species for its genus, H. chaitzami may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).^[2]

Reproduction

H. chaitzami is oviparous.^[2]