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 | |
Pristinotus schreibersii Gravenhorst, 1837 |
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.