''Leiocephalus cubensis'', commonly known as the Cuban brown curlytail or Cuban curlytail lizard , is a
species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the
family Leiocephalidae (
curly-tailed lizard
Leiocephalidae, also known as the curlytail lizards or curly-tailed lizards, is a family of iguanian lizards restricted to the West Indies. One of the defining features of these lizards is that their tail often curls over. They were previously ...
).
It is native to
Cuba.
References
Leiocephalus
Reptiles described in 1840
Reptiles of Cuba
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
Endemic fauna of Cuba
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