Leiocephalus loxogrammus
| San Salvador Curly-tailed Lizard | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Leiocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leiocephalus |
| Species: | L. loxogrammus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiocephalus loxogrammus (Schwartz, 1923) | |
Leiocephalus loxogrammus, commonly known as the San Salvador Curly-tailed Lizard, is a lizard species from the family of curly-tailed lizards (Leiocephalidae). It is endemic to the Bahama islands and is only known on San Salvador Island and Rum Cay.
Two sub-species have been described for the two different island populations. L.l.loxogrammus on Rum Cay and L.l.parnelli on San Salvador Island.[1]
References
- ↑ Schwartz, A and R. W. Henderson. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies. Descriptions, distributions and natural history. University of Florida Press. Gainesville, US.
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