Biology:Leiocephalus barahonensis

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Short description: Species of lizard

Leiocephalus barahonensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Leiocephalidae
Genus: Leiocephalus
Species:
L. barahonensis
Binomial name
Leiocephalus barahonensis
Schmidt, 1921

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. 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Leiocephalus barahonensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 September 2021.
  3. 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. 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)

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