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Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
26.2237, -80.1967
Field Notes
Habitat:
It is native to the Bahama Islands, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Honduras, but also was released intentionally in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 1940s in an attempt to control sugar cane pests.
Notes:
An active, robust lizard, it is mostly terrestrial and will retreat into a burrow or cavity when frightened.
Species ID Suggestions
2
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 14, 2016
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