Leiocephalus carinatus armouri
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| Leiocephalus carinatus armouri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Family: | Leiocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leiocephalus |
| Species: | L. carinatus |
| Subspecies: | L. c. armouri |
| Trinomial name | |
| Leiocephalus carinatus armouri Barbour & Shreve, 1935 |
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The Little Bahama Curly-tailed Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus armouri) is a subspecies of the Northern Curly-tailed Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus). It is endemic to the Bahama Islands, restricted to Grand Bahama Island and the Abacos, but was released intentionally in Palm Beach, Florida in the 1940s.
[edit] References
- Schwartz, A. & Henderson, R. W. (1991) Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions and Natural History. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, USA.
- Campbell, D. G. (1981) The Ephemeral Islands: A Natural History of the Bahamas. Macmillan Education LTD, London and Basingstoke.
- Bahamas National Trust
- Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Center
- Florida's Exotic Wildlife[dead link]
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