Leiocephalus greenwayi

Leiocephalus greenwayi

East plana curlytail, Plana cay curlytail lizard

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Leiocephalus greenwayi

Leiocephalus greenwayi, commonly known as the East Plana curlytail or Plana Cay curlytail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family of curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalidae ).

Animal name origin

The specific name, greenwayi, is in honor of American ornithologist James Cowan Greenway.

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L. greenwayi is endemic to the Bahama Islands and has an extremely restricted range as it is only found on the Eastern island of the Plana Cays.

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This species of curly-tailed lizard, L. greenwayi, is not listed by the IUCN or CITES as needing any special conservation, however, research is needed to determine its vulnerability due to its restricted range.

References

1. Leiocephalus greenwayi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiocephalus_greenwayi
2. Leiocephalus greenwayi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178681/71747997

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