Leiocephalus greenwayi explained

Leiocephalus greenwayi, commonly known as the East Plana curlytail and the Plana Cay curlytail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family of curly-tailed lizards (Leiocephalidae). The species is native to the West Indies.

Etymology

The specific name, greenwayi, is in honor of American ornithologist James Cowan Greenway.^[1]

Geographic range

L. greenwayi is endemic to the Bahama Islands and has an extremely restricted range as it is only found on the Eastern island of the Plana Cays.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. greenwayi is shrubland.

Reproduction

L. greenwayi is oviparous.^[3]

Conservation status

This species of curly-tailed lizard, L. greenwayi, is not listed by the IUCN or CITES as needing any special conservation, however, research is needed to determine its vulnerability due to its restricted range.

Further reading

• Barbour T, Shreve B (1935). "Concerning some Bahamian Reptiles, with Notes on the Fauna". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 40: 347–365. (Leiocephalus greenwayi, new species, p. 358).
• Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Leiocephalus greenwayi, p. 130).

External links

• Bahamas National Trust
• Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Center

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [Albert Schwartz (zoologist)|Schwartz A]
3. www.reptile-database.org.