Holcosus leptophrys

Holcosus leptophrys, also known commonly as the delicate ameiva and the delicate whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America.

Holcosus leptophrys
in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Holcosus
Species:	H. leptophrys
Binomial name
Holcosus leptophrys (Cope, 1893)[2]
Synonyms[2]
Ameiva leptophrys Cope, 1893 Holcosus leptophrys – Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012

Geographic range

H. lepyophrys is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.^[2]

Description

H. leptophrys is brown-coloured, with bark-brown zig-zag lines running down each side.^{[citation needed]}