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Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail
Leiocephalus schreibersii
The Hispaniolan curlytail lizard (Leiocephalus schreibersii), also known as the Hispaniolan khaki curlytail, the red-sided curlytail lizard, the red-sided curly-tailed lizard, or Schreibers's curly-tailed lizard, is a common lizard species in the family Leiocephalidae. It is native to Hispaniola (in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the Caribbean, and an introduced population is found in southern Florida. There are two recognized subspecies.
From the article Hispaniolan curlytail lizard on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
L. schreibersii is indigenous to the main island of Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Île de la Tortue. It is also found in Florida as an introduced species. The preferred natural habitat of L. schreibersii is shrubland at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
L. schreibersii is oviparous. L. schreibersii is active during the day. It feeds mainly on insects.
Wikipedia: “Life cycle and behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, schreibersi, is in honor of Austrian naturalist Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 39322.