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title: "Vierstreifenameive"
description: "Holcosus quadrilineatus — Reptilien. Holcosus quadrilineatus, also known commonly as the four-lined ameiva and the four-lined whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/four-lined-whiptail
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Vierstreifenameive

> Holcosus quadrilineatus — Reptilien. Holcosus quadrilineatus, also known commonly as the four-lined ameiva and the four-lined  whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae.

- Scientific name: *Holcosus quadrilineatus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptilien)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1272
- Wikidata: [Q1749652](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1749652)
- iNaturalist taxon: [318694](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/318694)

## Names

- en: Four-lined Whiptail
- de: Vierstreifenameive
- es: Ameiva cuatro líneas
- it: Ameiva quadrilineata

## Countries with the most observations

CR (1142), PA (71)

## Summary

Holcosus quadrilineatus, also known commonly as the four-lined ameiva and the four-lined  whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Central America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcosus_quadrilineatus

## Photo

![Vierstreifenameive](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/four-lined-whiptail/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zygy · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198356213

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/four-lined-whiptail?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).