Leiocephalus greenwayi

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).^[2] The species is native to the West Indies.

Leiocephalus greenwayi
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Leiocephalidae
Genus:	Leiocephalus
Species:	L. greenwayi
Binomial name
Leiocephalus greenwayi Barbour & Shreve, 1935

Etymology

The specific name, greenwayi, is in honor of American ornithologist James Cowan Greenway.^[3]

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.^[1]

Reproduction

L. greenwayi is oviparous.^[4]

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.^[1]