| red-sided curly-tailed lizard | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Leiocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leiocephalus |
| Species: | L. schreibersii |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiocephalus schreibersii (Gravenhorst, 1837) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Pristinotus schreibersii Gravenhorst, 1837 |
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The red-sided curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus schreibersii), also known as the Hispaniolan curlytail lizard, is a common lizard species native to the Caribbean, though an established introduced population can be found in southern Florida. This lizard is active during the day and feeds mainly on insects.