Central American whiptail

English Holcosus festivus thumb|Central American whiptail Noun Central American whiptail A brown-colored lizard, Holcosus festivus species, native to Central America and northern South America. en Middle American ameiva tiger ameiva en 2022-10-24 Hannah Thomasy They May Have Love on Their Lizard Brains w:The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/science/lizards-reptiles-social-behavior.html Actually, this last behavior is a good move for males of a number of species. Another lizard species, the Central American whiptail, has been observed offering a potential partner a lovely dead frog to eat before mating. https://web.archive.org/web/20251022113615/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/science/lizards-reptiles-social-behavior.html 22 October 2025 en Lacertoid lizards