What family does Leiocephalus carinatus Gray, 1827 belong to?

Leiocephalus carinatus Gray, 1827 (Leiocephalus carinatus Gray, 1827) belongs to the family Leiocephalidae, order null, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Leiocephalus carinatus Gray, 1827 is a animal in the Leiocephalidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Leiocephalus carinatus Gray, 1827

Leiocephalus carinatus is a lizard native to parts of the Caribbean and introduced to Florida and Honduras.

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Family

Leiocephalidae

Genus

Leiocephalus

Order

Class

Squamata

About Leiocephalus carinatus Gray, 1827

Adult Size

Adults of Leiocephalus carinatus can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in), and a total length including the tail of 26 cm (10 in).

Dorsal Scale Features

This species has keeled, pointed dorsal scales.

Distinguishing Trait

It resembles lizards from the genus Sceloporus, but its tail is typically curled upward, particularly when the lizard is positioned horizontally on rocks or the ground.

Native Range

It is native to the Bahama Islands, the Cayman Islands, and Cuba.

Florida Introduction

It was intentionally introduced to Palm Beach, Florida in the 1940s to control sugar cane pests, and it now also occurs in a few other areas of the state.