Leiocephalus altavelensis NOBLE & HASSLER, 1933
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Leiocephalus altavelensis
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| Higher Taxa | Leiocephalidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Alto Velo curlytail |
| Synonym | Leiocephalus altavelensis NOBLE & HASSLER 1933: 14 Leiocephalus personatus altavelensis — COCHRAN 1941 Leiocephalus vinculum altavelensis — SCHWARTZ 1967: 46 Leiocephalus vinculum altavelensis — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 150 Leiocephalus barahonensis altavelensis —PREGILL 1992 Leiocephalus altavelensis — HEDGES et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | Isla Alto Velo. Type locality: Isla Alto Velo, Republica Dominicana. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: AMNH 51055, adult male |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS. Closely allied to Leiocephalus barahonensis Schmidt from which it differs in its conspicuously spotted head; the throat grayish in the female or dark bluish-black in the male, but always with some indication of white spotting in both sexes. No conspicuous spots or stripes on the body, but the female with feeble bars of dark brown across the back and frequently some indication of a pale dorsolateral stripe. Scales behind ear keeled and imbricate, not granular. Three scales on each side between the rostral and supraorbital ring; the posterior separated from the canthus by a wedge-shaped scale. About fifty scales around the middle of the body; hind leg reaching between the ear and eye. (Noble & Hassler 1933) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 5306 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after its type locality, Isla Alto Velo. |
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