Hispaniolan curlytail lizard
| red-sided curly-tailed lizard | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Leiocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leiocephalus |
| Species: | L. schreibersii |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiocephalus schreibersii (Gravenhorst, 1837) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pristinotus schreibersii Gravenhorst, 1837 | |
The red-sided curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus schreibersii), also known as the Hispaniolan curlytail lizard, is a common lizard species native to the Caribbean, though an established introduced population can be found in southern Florida. This lizard is active during the day and feeds mainly on insects.
Notes
- ↑ Powell, R., Hedges, S.B. & Mayer, G.C. (2009). "Leiocephalus schreibersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ↑ Schwartz, Albert and Richard Thomas. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Pittsburgh.
External links
- Leiocephalus schreibersii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- Leiocephalus schreibersii observed, photos posted at iNaturalist.org
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