Holcosus orcesi (PETERS, 1964)
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Holcosus orcesi
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| Higher Taxa | Teiidae, Teiinae, Gymnophthalmoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Peters' Ameiva |
| Synonym | Ameiva orcesi PETERS 1964: Holcosus orcesi — HARVEY et al. 2012 Holcosus orcesi — ALMENDÁRIZ et al. 2023 |
| Distribution | Ecuador Type locality: 0.5 km northwest of Abdon Calderon, Provincia Azuay, Ecuador, 1600 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: USNM 149655, adult male; paratype: MEPN-H (Ecuador) |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Differs from other Ameiva in possession of a number of small scales occupying the position of the frontal scale of other species; prefrontal scales separated medially; six rows of ventrals anteriorly increasing to eight on much of the belly; in general coloration; and in the distinctive combination of characters given in the description below. (Peters 1964) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 5105 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Photo in Elaphe 2022 (5): 9 |
| Etymology | Named after Professor Gustavo Orces (1902-1999), a zoologist and herpetologist who worked at the Polytechnic, Quito and who had a large snake collection that he made available to other researchers (now at the Fundación Herpetológica Gustavo Orces at Museo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales, Quito. |
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