Curly-tailed lizards

Leiocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Leiocephalidae
Genus: Leiocephalus

The curly-tailed lizards are a family of lizards which are widely distributed throughout the Caribbean, ranging from Cuba to Trinidad but are relatively unstudied. They were previously regarded as subfamily Leiocephalinae within the Tropiduridae family. There are presently 28 species. Leiocephalus is the only genus in the family Leiocephalidae.

Classification Genus Leiocephalus