Leiocephalus partitus

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Leiocephalus partitus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Leiocephalidae
Genus: Leiocephalus
Species:
L. partitus
Binomial name
Leiocephalus partitus
Pregill, 1981

Leiocephalus partitus, commonly known as the Guanica curlytail, was a species of lizard in the family Leiocephalidae (curly-tailed lizard). [1] It was native to Puerto Rico.

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References

  1. Leiocephalus partitus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.