''Leiolepis triploida'', also known as the Thai butterfly lizard or Malaysian butterfly lizard, is a species of
agamid lizard that is all-female (
parthenogenetic
Parthenogenesis (; from the Greek grc, παρθένος, translit=parthénos, lit=virgin, label=none + grc, γένεσις, translit=génesis, lit=creation, label=none) is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development ...
). It is found in
Southern Thailand and
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
.
Description
''Leiolepis triploida'' measure in snout–vent length. It is a triploid species and reproduces asexually. Its likely maternal ancestor is ''Leiolepis boehmei
''Leiolepis boehmei'', also known commonly as Böhme's butterfly lizard and ''Böhmes Schmetterlingsagame'' in German, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
Etymology
The specific name, ''boehmei'', ...
'', an asexual but diploid species; the two are morphologically similar but ''L. triploida'' is larger.
References
Leiolepis
Reptiles of Thailand
Reptiles of Malaysia
Reptiles described in 1971
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