NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Edward’s Middle American Ameiva [edwardsii]
Holcosus festivus (Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Holcosus festivus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:23:17.354156+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Holcosus festivus (Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856)
- Name authority
- (Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856)
- Common name
- Edward’s Middle American Ameiva [edwardsii]
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Teiidae
- Genus
- Holcosus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyTeiidae
- genusHolcosus
- speciesHolcosus festivus (Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Holcosus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges'AmeivaHolcosus bridgesii Cope, 1869 | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Delicate AmeivaHolcosus leptophrys (Cope, 1893) | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Holcosus niceforoi (Dunn, 1943) | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Rainbow AmeivaHolcosus sinister (Smith & Laufe, 1946) | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Echternacht's AmeivaHolcosus anomalus (Echternacht, 1977) | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Peters' AmeivaHolcosus orcesi (Peters, 1964) | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Four-lined AmeivaHolcosus quadrilineatus (Hallowell, 1861) | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Seven-lined AmeivaHolcosus septemlineatus (Duméril, 1851) | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ameiva edwardsii Bocourt, 1873 Bocourt, 1873 | synonym |
| Ameiva eutropia Cope, 1862 Cope, 1862 | synonym |
| Ameiva festiva occidentalis Taylor, 1956 Taylor, 1956 | synonym |
| Cnemidophorus festivus Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856 Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Holcosus&species=festivus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3M7WV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.