Biology:Leiocephalus barahonensis
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Leiocephalus barahonensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Leiocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leiocephalus |
| Species: | L. barahonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leiocephalus barahonensis Schmidt, 1921
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Leiocephalus barahonensis, commonly known as the orange-bellied curlytail or Barahona curlytail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Leiocephalidae (curly-tailed lizard). It is endemic to Hispaniola, including some outlying islands.[1][2][3]
Five subspecies are recognized:[2]
- Leiocephalus barahonensis beatanus Leiocephalus barahonensis barahonensis
- Schmidt, 1921 Noble and Hassler, 1933
- Noble, 1923 Leiocephalus barahonensis oxygaster
- Leiocephalus barahonensis aureus Schmidt, 1967
- Leiocephalus barahonensis altavelensis Cochran, 1934
However, IUCN and "Amphibians and reptiles of Caribbean Islands" treat Leiocephalus barahonensis altavelensis as a separate species, Leiocephalus altavelensis.[3][4] This species/subspecies is endemic to Alto Velo Island[2] and considered "critically endangered" with a total population size that is no more than 500 individuals.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Inchaustegui, S.; Landestoy, M. (2016). "Leiocephalus barahonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T75306207A115482183. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/75306207/115482183. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Leiocephalus barahonensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 September 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hedges, S. Blair (2021). "Hispaniola Bank". Caribherp: Amphibians and reptiles of Caribbean Islands. http://www.caribherp.org/index.php?p=i&val=7.1&sec=1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Inchaustegui, S.; Landestoy, M.; Powell, R.; Hedges, B. (2016). "Leiocephalus altavelensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T75306189A115482003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T75306189A75607464.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/75306189/115482003. Retrieved 14 September 2021.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
Wikidata ☰ Q5072859 entry
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