Leiocephalus carinatus

Leiocephalus carinatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Leiocephalidae
Genus: Leiocephalus
Species: Leiocephalus carinatus

Name

Leiocephalus carinatus Gray, 1827: 208

References

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1827. A description of a new genus and some new species of saurian reptiles; with a revision of the species of chameleons. The Philosophical Magazine. Series II 2(9): 207–214. DOI: 10.1080/14786442708675648 ; BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2025. Leiocephalus carinatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 25 May 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Hispaniolan Masked Curly-tailed Lizard
español: Lagarto de cola rizada del norte, iguanita de rabo enroscado, perrito de costa

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