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Leiocephalus varius GARMAN, 1887

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Higher TaxaLeiocephalidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Cayman Curlytail, Cayman Curly-tailed Lizard
G: CAyman-Rollschwanzleguan 
SynonymLiocephalus varius GARMAN 1887: 274
Leiocephalus varius — GRANT 1941: 39
Leiocephalus carinatus varius — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 135
Leiocephalus carinatus varius — PREGILL 1992: 40
Leiocephalus varius — MCCRANIE 2011
Leiocephalus varius — POWELL & HENDERSON 2012
Leiocephalus varius — MCCRANIE 2015
Leiocephalus varius — MCCRANIE 2018 
DistributionCayman Islands

Type locality: Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands.

Inroduced to Honduras (McCranie 2011, 2015).  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesSyntypes: MCZ 6023, USNM 52405. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2783 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
Comment 
EtymologyThe name varius is Latin meaning ‘‘different,’’ apparently referring to the taxon ‘‘being different’’ from its closest allies. 
References
  • Garman, S. 1887. On the reptiles and batrachians of Grand Cayman. Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 24: 273-277 - get paper here
  • Grant, C. 1941. The herpetology of the Cayman Islands. Bulletin of the Institute of Jamaica, Science Series [1940] (2):1-56
  • McCranie, James R. 2015. A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with additions, comments on taxonomy, some recent taxonomic decisions, and areas of further studies needed. Zootaxa 3931 (3): 352–386 - get paper here
  • McCranie, James R. 2018. The Lizards, Crocodiles, and Turtles of Honduras. Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Special Publication Series (2): 1- 666 - get paper here
  • Pregill,G.K. 1992. Systematics of the West Indian Lizard Genus Leiocephalus (Squamata: Iguania: Tropiduridae). Misc. Publ. Univ. Kans. Mus. Nat. Hist. 84: 1-69 - get paper here
  • Schwartz, A. & Henderson, R.W. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, 720 pp.
 
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