Leiocephalus loxogrammus
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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
.
San Salvador Island
San Salvador Island, also known as Watlings Island, is an island and district of the Bahamas. Until 1986, when the National Geographic Society suggested Samana Cay, it was widely believed that during his first expedition to the New World, San Salvador Island was the first land sighted and visited...
and Rum Cay
Rum Cay
Rum Cay is an island and district of the Bahamas. Lat.: N23 42' 30" - Long.: W 74 50' 00" - Size: 30 Sq. mlsRum Cay is 20 miles southwest of San Salvador Island, has many rolling hills that rises to about 120 feet . Christopher Columbus called it Santa Maria de la Concepción. The island is...
.
Two sub-species have been described for the two different island populations. L.l.loxogrammus on Rum Cay
Rum Cay
Rum Cay is an island and district of the Bahamas. Lat.: N23 42' 30" - Long.: W 74 50' 00" - Size: 30 Sq. mlsRum Cay is 20 miles southwest of San Salvador Island, has many rolling hills that rises to about 120 feet . Christopher Columbus called it Santa Maria de la Concepción. The island is...
and L.l.parnelli on San Salvador Island
San Salvador Island
San Salvador Island, also known as Watlings Island, is an island and district of the Bahamas. Until 1986, when the National Geographic Society suggested Samana Cay, it was widely believed that during his first expedition to the New World, San Salvador Island was the first land sighted and visited...
.