- Leiocephalus carinatus
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Northern Curly-tailed Lizard 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Leiocephalidae Genus: Leiocephalus Species: L. carinatus Binomial name Leiocephalus carinatus
Gray, 1827The Northern Curly-tailed Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) is a lizard species from the family of Curly-tailed lizards (Leiocephalidae).
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Geographic range
It is native to the Bahama Islands, the Cayman Islands and Cuba, but was released intentionally in Palm Beach, Florida in the 1940s.
Behavior
An active, robust lizard, it is mostly terrestrial and will retreat into a burrow or cavity when frightened. It prefers sunny areas with loose rubble and rock.
Subspecies
13 subspecies are recognized, including the nominate race:
- L. c. carinatus Gray, 1827
- L. c. aquarius Schwartz & Ogren, 1956
- L. c. armouri Barbour & Shreve, 1935
- L. c. cayensis Schwartz, 1959
- L. c. coryi Schmidt, 1936
- L. c. granti Rabb, 1957
- L. c. hodsdoni Schmidt, 1936
- L. c. labrossytus Schwartz, 1959
- L. c. microcyon Schwartz, 1959
- L. c. mogotensis Schwartz, 1959
- L. c. varius Garman, 1887
- L. c. virescens Stejneger, 1901
- L. c. zayasi Schwartz, 1959[1]
References
- ^ Schwartz, Albert and Richard Thomas. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Pittsburgh.
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