Leiocephalus stictigaster SCHWARTZ, 1959
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Leiocephalus stictigaster
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| Higher Taxa | Leiocephalidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | Leiocephalus stictigaster stictigaster SCHWARTZ 1959 Leiocephalus stictigaster astictus SCHWARTZ 1959 Leiocephalus stictigaster celeustes SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1968 Leiocephalus stictigaster exotheotus SCHWARTZ 1959 Leiocephalus stictigaster gibarensis SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1968 Leiocephalus stictigaster lipomator SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1968 Leiocephalus stictigaster lucianus SCHWARTZ 1960 Leiocephalus stictigaster naranjoi SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1968 Leiocephalus stictigaster ophiplacodes SCHWARTZ 1964 Leiocephalus stictigaster parasphex SCHWARTZ 1964 Leiocephalus stictigaster septentrionalis GARRIDO 1975 Leiocephalus stictigaster sierrae SCHWARTZ 1959 |
| Common Names | E: Cuban Striped Curlytail, Cabo Corrientes Curlytail lizard |
| Synonym | Leiocephalus stictigaster SCHWARTZ 1959:121 Holotropis microlophus DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1837 (part) Liocephalus [sic] vittatus BOULENGER 1885: 163 (part) Leiocephalus cubensis BARBOUR 1916 (part) Leiocephalus stictigaster — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 452 Leiocephalus stictigaster — RODRÍGUEZ SCHETTINO 1999: 143 Leiocephalus stictigaster astictus SCHWARTZ 1959 Leiocephalus stictigaster astictus — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster celeustes SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1968 Leiocephalus stictigaster celeustes — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster exotheotus SCHWARTZ 1959 Leiocephalus stictigaster exotheotus — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster gibarensis SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1968 Leiocephalus stictigaster gibarensis — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster lipomator SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1968 Leiocephalus stictigaster lipomator — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster lucianus SCHWARTZ 1960 Leiocephalus stictigaster lucianus — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster naranjoi SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1968 Leiocephalus stictigaster naranjoi — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster ophiplacodes SCHWARTZ 1964 Leiocephalus stictigaster ophiplacodes — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster parasphex SCHWARTZ 1964 Leiocephalus stictigaster parasphex — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster septentrionalis GARRIDO 1975: 28 Leiocephalus stictigaster septentrionalis — ESTRADA 1998 Leiocephalus stictigaster septentrionalis — HEDGES et al. 2019 Leiocephalus stictigaster septentrionalis — CABALLERO et al. 2022 Leiocephalus stictigaster sierrae SCHWARTZ 1959 Leiocephalus stictigaster sierrae — HEDGES et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | Cuba (island-wide but scattered), Isla de la Juventud Leiocephalus stictigaster stictigaster: Peninsula de Guanahacabibes; intergrades with L. s. sierrae in east. Type locality: Beach on Cabo Corrientes, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba. astictus: Isla de la Juventud, south of Ciénaga de Lanier. celeustes: vicinity of Bueycito, Jaraquito, Contramaestre, Jiguani; perhaps also at Santa Maria de Loreto. exotheotus: Isla de la Juventud, north of Ciénaga de Lanier. gibarensis: northern Holguin and Las Tunas provinces. lipomator: central Villa Clara Province. lucianus: northern Camagüey coast. naranjoi: south-central coast, Cienfuegos and Sancti Spiritus provinces. ophiplacodes: serpentine savannas of Camagüey Province. parasphex: Cayo Sabinal; probably also Cayo Romano. septentrionalis: Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey. sierrae: Pinar del Rio Province, in both lowlands and uplands of Sierra de los Ôrganos and Sierra del Rosario. INCERTAE SEDIS: Specimens from Sierra de la Gran Piedra, Santiago de Cuba Province, west of Bahia de Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province, and Girdn, Matanzas Province, are unassigned subspecifically. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: AMNH 77864. Holotype: AMNH 81095 [astictus] Holotype: CZACC = IZ 1182 [celeustes] Holotype: AMNH 81066 [exotheotus] Holotype: CZACC = IZ 1236 [gibarensis] Holotype: CZACC = IZ 1230 [lipomator] Holotype: AMNH 83583 [lucianus] Holotype: CZACC = IZ 200 [naranjoi] Holotype: AMNH 92771 [ophiplacodes] Holotype: AMNH 92153 [parasphex] Holotype: CZACC = IZ 3425, adult female [septentrionalis] Holotype: AMNH 77813 [sierrae] |
| Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2347 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Illustrations: Schwartz, 1959; Schwartz, 1964; Schwartz and Garrido, 1968. Subspecies: all recognized by Pregill 1992. |
| Etymology | Named after Greek στικτός (= spotted) and γαστήρ (= belly), an obvious reference to the light venter that usually bears discreet brown or black dots. L. stictigaster astictus is from the Greek α- (= not) and στικτός (= spotted), an obvious allusion to the lack of ventral dots in this subspecies. L. stictigaster celeustes is from the Greek κελευστής, translation into Greek of the name of the type locality (Contramaestre = boatswain). L. stictigaster exotheotus is from the Greek εξωθεο (= thrust or forced out) that was Latinized and provided with the Latin adjectival suffix -otus (= having the nature of or pertaining to), presumably an allusion to this subspecies occurring on the Isle of Pines (= Isla de la Juventud) away from the main island of Cuba. L. stictigaster gibarensis is an obvious reference to the type locality (Gibara, Oriente Province, Cuba). L. stictigaster lipomator is from the Greek (= orphan), an allusion to the isolated position of this subspecies in central Cuba. L. stictigaster lucianus is a reference to the type locality of this subspecies (Playa Santa Lucía, Camagüey Province, Cuba). L. stictigaster naranjoi is a patronym honoring Telmo Naranjo Casadevall, collector of the holotype. L. stictigaster ophiplacodes is from the Greek όφις (= serpent) and πλακώδες (= plain-dweller), a reference to the serpentine savannas of central Camagüey. L. stictigaster parasphex is from the Greek παρα- (= alongside of) and σφήξ (= wasp) in reference to the abundant wasp population that makes collecting on Cayo Sabinal somewhat hazardous. L. stictigaster septentrionalis is from the Latin (= northern), presumably an allusion to the distribution of this subspecies on three northerly cays in the Archipiélago Sabana-Camagüey. L. stictigaster sierrae is an allusion to the local name ‘iguana de la sierra’ and this subspecies’ association with mountains, hence also named after the type locality, the Sierra de los Ôrganos and Sierra del Rosario. |
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