Leiocephalus inaguae

Taxobox
name = Inagua Curly-tailed Lizard
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
familia = Leiocephalidae
genus = "Leiocephalus"
species = "L. inaguae"
binomial_authority = (Schwartz, 1923)

"Leiocephalus inaguae", commonly known as the Inaguae Curly-tailed Lizard, is a lizard species from the family of Curly-tailed lizards ("Leiocephalidae").

The males can reach 90mm (3.5 inches) from snout to vent (SVL), the females smaller at about 74mm (3 inches) SVL. Strong colouration difference bewteen the males and females (dichromatism).

Prefers dry, exposed areas and is common on the coast. It can be found amoungst building materials, rocks and drift wood.

Typical omnivores feeding on Insects (Lepidoptera larvae, Coleoptera, Formicidae) Spiders, fruits, flowers and buds.. [Schwartz, A and R. W. Henderson. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies. Descriptions, distributions and natural history. "University of Florida Press". Gainsville, US.]

This Curly-tailed lizard is endemic to the Bahamas and has an extremely restricted range as it is only found on Great Inagua. [Schwartz, A and R. W. Henderson. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies. Descriptions, distributions and natural history. "University of Florida Press". Gainsville, US.]

This curly tailed lizard is not listed by the IUCN or CITES as needing any special conservation, however, research is needed to determine its vulnerability due to its restricted range.

ource

* [http://www.bnt.bs Bahamas National Trust]
* [http://www.ardastra.com Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Center]