Leiocephalus carinatus
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| Leiocephalus carinatus Gray, 1827
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The Northern Curly-tailed Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) is a lizard species from the family of curly-tailed lizards (Leiocephalidae).
Geographic range
It is native to the Bahama Islands, the Cayman Islands and Cuba, but was released intentionally in Palm Beach, Florida in the 1940s.[1]
Behavior
An active, robust lizard, it is mostly terrestrial and will retreat into a burrow or cavity when frightened. It prefers sunny areas with loose rubble and rock.
Subspecies
13 subspecies are recognized, including the nominate race:
- L. c. carinatus Gray, 1827
- L. c. aquarius Schwartz & Ogren, 1956
- L. c. armouri Barbour & Shreve, 1935
- L. c. cayensis Schwartz, 1959
- L. c. coryi Schmidt, 1936
- L. c. granti Rabb, 1957
- L. c. hodsdoni Schmidt, 1936
- L. c. labrossytus Schwartz, 1959
- L. c. microcyon Schwartz, 1959
- L. c. mogotensis Schwartz, 1959
- L. c. varius Garman, 1887
- L. c. virescens Stejneger, 1901
- L. c. zayasi Schwartz, 1959[2]
References
- ^ "Nonnatives - Northern Curlytail Lizard". Florida's Nonnative Species. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Schwartz, Albert and Richard Thomas. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Pittsburgh.