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Leiolepis (Butterfly Lizards)

Synonyms: Lecolepis; Leilolepis; Liolepis

Wikipedia Abstract

Leiolepis, commonly known as butterfly lizards or butterfly agamas (Thai: แย้), are group of agamid lizards of which very little is known. They are native to Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. They are terrestrial lizards and prefer to live in arid, open regions. Leiolepis is the sole genus of subfamily Leiolepidinae.
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Species

Leiolepis belliana ((Beauty) Butterfly Lizard) (Attributes)
Leiolepis boehmei (Böhme’s Butterfly Lizard) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Leiolepis guentherpetersi (Peters’ Butterfly Lizard) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Leiolepis guttata (Spotted Butterfly Lizard) (Attributes)
Leiolepis ngovantrii (Ngo Van Tris Lady Butterfly Lizard) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Leiolepis ocellata
Leiolepis peguensis (Burmese Butterfly Lizard) (Attributes)
Leiolepis reevesii (Reeves' Butterfly Lizard) (Attributes)
Leiolepis rubritaeniata (Reeves' Butterfly Lizard) (Attributes)
Leiolepis triploida (Thai Butterfly Lizard, Malayan Butterfly Lizard) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0