Leiolepis
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Leiolepis, commonly known as Butterfly Lizards , 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.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Burma, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. They are terrestrial
Cursorial
Cursorial is a biological term that describes an organism as being adapted specifically to run. It is typically used in conjunction with an animal's feeding habits or another important adaptation. For example, a horse can be considered a "cursorial grazer", while a wolf may be considered a...
lizards and prefer to live in arid, open regions.
Leiolepis is the sole genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of subfamily Leiolepidinae.
Sexual species
- Leiolepis belliana (Hardwicke & Gray, 1827) – Common Butterfly LizardCommon Butterfly LizardThe Common Butterfly Lizard or simply Butterfly Lizard is a widespread species found in Asia. It can be found in the forests of Indochina, Thailand, and Malaysia. It is known for the beautiful patterns on its back and sides. It has yellow spots on its back, and small orange and black lines on its...
- Leiolepis belliana rubritaeniata
- Leiolepis guttata (Cuvier, 1829) – Giant Butterfly LizardGiant Butterfly LizardThe Giant Butterfly Lizard is a rarely seen species of lizard found in parts of Southeast Asia. It is the largest member of Leiolepis....
, Spotted Butterfly Lizard - Leiolepis peguensis Peters, 1971 – Burmese Butterfly Lizard
- Leiolepis reevesii (Gray, 1831) – Chinese Butterfly Lizard, Reeves' Butterfly Lizard
Asexual species
- Leiolepis boehmei Darevsky & Kupriyanova, 1993 – Böhme’s Butterfly Lizard
- Leiolepis guentherpetersi Darevsky & Kupriyanova, 1993 – Peters’ Butterfly Lizard
- Leiolepis ngovantriiLeiolepis ngovantriiLeiolepis ngovantrii is a species of lizard that is all female, reproducing clonally...
Grismer & Grismer, 2010 – Ngo Van Tri's Lady Butterfly Lizard - Leiolepis triploida Peters, 1971 – Thai Butterfly Lizard, Malayan Butterfly Lizard