Leiocephalus
Encyclopedia
The curly-tailed lizards are a family of lizards which are widely distributed throughout the Caribbean
, ranging from Cuba
to Trinidad
but are relatively unstudied. They were previously regarded as subfamily Leiocephalinae within the Tropiduridae
family. There are presently 28 species. Leiocephalus is the only genus in the family Leiocephalidae.
Classification
Genus Leiocephalus
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, ranging from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
to Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
but are relatively unstudied. They were previously regarded as subfamily Leiocephalinae within the Tropiduridae
Tropiduridae
The Tropiduridae is a family of iguanid lizards native to South America and the West Indies. Commonly known as Neotropical ground lizards, most are ground-dwelling animals, and the family includes some lizards adapted to relatively cold climates, including those of the Andes mountains and Tierra...
family. There are presently 28 species. Leiocephalus is the only genus in the family Leiocephalidae.
Classification
Genus Leiocephalus
- Alto Velo Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus altavelensis
- Leiocephalus anonymous
- Leiocephalus apertosulcus
- Orange-bellied Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus barahonensis
- Cuban or Northern Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus
- Leiocephalus carinatus aquarius
- Little Bahama Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus armouriLeiocephalus carinatus armouriThe Northern Curly-tailed Lizard is a lizard species from the family of curly-tailed lizards .-Geographic range:...
- Leiocephalus carinatus cayensis
- Saw Scaled Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus coryi
- Cayman Brac Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus granti
- Leiocephalus carinatus hodsoni
- Leiocephalus carinatus labrossytus
- Leiocephalus carinatus microcyon
- Leiocephalus carinatus mogotensis
- Grand Cayman Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus varius
- Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
- Leiocephalus carinatus zayasi
- Cuban Brown Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus cubensis
- Antiguan Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus cuneus
- Hinche Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus endomychus
- Navassa Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus eremitus
- Etheridge's Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus etheridgei
- East Plana Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus greenwayiLeiocephalus greenwayiLeiocephalus greenwayi, commonly known as the East Plana Cay Curly-tailed Lizard, is a lizard species from the family of Curly-tailed lizards...
- Martinique Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus herminieri
- Inagua Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus inaguaeLeiocephalus inaguaeLeiocephalus inaguae, commonly known as the Inaguae Curly-tailed Lizard, is a lizard species from the family of curly-tailed lizards ....
- Jamaican Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus jamaicensis
- San Salvador Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus loxogrammusLeiocephalus loxogrammusLeiocephalus loxogrammus, commonly known as the San Salvador Curly-tailed Lizard, is a lizard species from the family of curly-tailed lizards . 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...
- Santa Domingo Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus lunatus
- Cuban Side-blotched Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus macropus
- Tiburon Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus melanochlorus
- Guantanamo Striped Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus onaneyi
- Hispaniolan Masked Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus personatusLeiocephalus personatusThe Hispaniolan masked curly-tailed lizard is a lizard species from the family of curly-tailed lizards . It is also known as the green-legged curly-tail and the jewelled curly-tail, due mainly to the bright metallic colouration of mature males...
- Haitian Striped Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus pratensis
- Turks and Caicos Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus psammodromus
- Crooked Acklins Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus punctatus
- Pallid Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus raviceps
- Black-throated Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus rhutidira
- Red-sided Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus schreibersii
- Pale-bellied Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus semilineatus
- Cuban Striped Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus stictigaster
- Gonave Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus vinculum