I was photographing in a community garden, when I saw a woman with two little kittens. I asked her if I could photograph them. This one hissed at me at first, and then just sat there and looked at me long enough for a few shots. It was so tiny! :)

Theme: Animal

Happy Caturday!

Ludvika horse captured for Looking close on... Friday! theme: Backside. HLCoF everyone!

And for 122 pictures in 2022#70 Ornamental animals

(Leiocephalus carinatus) Although I have been to Florida a lot I have never noticed these curly tailed lizards before. They are very cute though and pick up their tails when they run! The curly tail lizard is native to the Bahamas, and was introduced to Florida in the 1940’s to combat sugar cane pests. Curlytails are sit-and-wait predators; they eat crickets, grasshoppers, ants and beetles.

Масковая игуана

Curly-tailed lizardsis a family of iguanian lizards.

Curlytail lizards are native to the West Indies. They mostly forage on arthropods like insects, but also commonly take flowers and fruits.

One of the defining features of these lizards is that their tail often curls over.

These guys were brought in to take care of pests of the sugar cane crops. Now they are invasive and you can find them everywhere. Northern Curly-Tailed lizard or saw-scaled curlytail. They are harmless unless you are a smaller lizard. However, if they eat the bugs I am all for them.

Daisy, there's a leaf in your mouf :D

She's worth seeing in lightbox, promise. Press "L" for Lovable.

This little guy came into my garden to sample some birdseeds, then ran off onto my fence once he spotted me! Here he froze in this position for quite a while, thinking I couldn't see it behind the branches! Little did he know! Lol!

Hobbes loves exploring the fresh cut hay...you never know what treasures you might find. Blistering heat in Maryland on Sunday 07/21/19.

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Korean restaurant opposite my office in the city.

Orange-bellied Curlytail, Barahona Curlytail Lizard (Leiocephalus barahonensis oxygaster)

Esta especie es endémica de la Española, donde se encuentra en Haití y en la Isla Beata y Cayo Pisaje, República Dominicana.

Su rango de elevación es desde el nivel del mar hasta unos 620 m snm.

Esta especie se encuentra desde hábitats xéricos a mésicos, incluyendo playas, matorrales costeros, sabanas de cactus, planicies de manglares y bosques de coco; la mayoría de las veces asociadas a pilas de rocas. También se encuentra en jardines rurales, patios traseros y parques de la ciudad (S. Incháustegui y M. Landestoy com. Pers. 2015). La dieta consiste en artrópodos y material vegetal, y es una especie de puesta de huevos (Henderson y Powell 2009).

Las amenazas localizadas incluyen la pérdida de hábitat debido a la expansión de la agricultura, la producción de carbón y la cosecha de madera. La pequeña mangosta india introducida probablemente se alimenta de estos lagartos terrestres y diurnos.

No se conocen medidas de conservación específicas de especies para esta especie. Se deben realizar más investigaciones sobre su distribución, abundancia y tendencias de población para tener más conocimiento sobre cómo las amenazas están afectando a la especie. Se encuentra en varias áreas protegidas.

This species is endemic to Hispaniola, where it occurs in Haiti and on Isla Beata and Cayo Pisaje, Dominican Republic

Its elevation range is from sea level to about 620 m asl

This species is found from xeric to mesic habitats including beaches, coastal scrub, cactus savannas, mangrove flats and Cocos groves; most of the times associated to rock piles. Also found in rural gardens, backyards, and city parks (S. Incháustegui and M. Landestoy pers. comm. 2015). Diet consist on arthropods and plant material, and it is an egg laying species (Henderson and Powell 2009).

Localized threats include habitat loss due to agriculture expansion, charcoal production and wood harvesting. The introduced Small Indian Mongoose probably preys on these terrestrial, diurnal lizards

There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. Further research into its distribution, abundance, and population trends should be carried out to have more knowledge about how the threats are impacting the species. It is found in several protected areas.

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Lugar de Observacion / Taken: Fondo Paradi, Parque Nacional Jaragua, Oviedo, Republica Dominicana.

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oxygaster: Repéblica Dominicana, Peninsula de Barahona; presumed subspecies on Cayo Pisaje. Elevation: near sea level. Type locality: “Type locality: 13.1 mi. (21.1 km) SW Enriquillo, Pedernales Province, Republica Dominicana.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Leiocephalidae

Frost & Etheridge, 1989

Genus:Leiocephalus

A litter of saddleback piglets suckling there mother at only a few days of age.

this ground-dwelling lizards lived on the rocks

Their tails are rarely if ever held straight, like most lizards. Instead the tails are constantly twisting and coiling, this acts as both a sexual attractant and a territorial mechanism. This one is an adult male; the females don't have such dark spots on the throat.

Nombre en Inglés: Hispaniolan Maskless Curlytail

Nombre científico: Leiocephalus lunata

Orden: Leiocephalidae

Familia: Squamata

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Spider monkey with long arms

Nikon D500

Nikkor 18-200mm VR

Lisbon Zoo, April 2018

A cute ginger cat stands on a garden fence and watches snowflakes whirl around him.

Wednesday Filler...Hobbes at the Pond...He knows there is something out there he needs to be barking at...Seeing him full of all that Bluster...it put me in mind of Niel Young's Barstool Blues from the album Zuma...my fave of his. You know...those constant Idle threats.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NvxpeAyE64

Barstool Blues ~ Niel Young

If I could hold on

To just one thought

For long enough to know

Why my mind is moving so fast

And the conversation is slow

Burn off all the fog

And let the sun

Through to the snow

Let me see your face again

Before I have to go

I have seen you in the movies

And in those magazines at night

I saw you on the barstool when

You held that glass so tight

And I saw you in my nightmares

But I'll see you in my dreams

And I might live a thousand years

Before I know what that means

Once there was a friend of mine

Who died a thousand deaths

His life was filled with parasites

And countless idle threats

He trusted in a woman

And on her he made his bets

Once there was a friend of mine

Who died a thousand deaths

Dancing pigs in the Coach Purse window display,Chicago.

While my brain gently weeps...the tears that should flow...held back...pressure building...distorting...staining all that I see...yeah, that sounds like the start of something. Just have not been inspired...it will pass...until then, some outtakes or flakes.

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So cold, so hungry, so much snow, that this squirrel is eating one seed at a time that's fallen from my bird feeder!

Leiocephalus cubensis, commonly known as the Cuban brown curlytail or Cuban curlytail lizard , is a species of lizard in the family Leiocephalidae ( curly-tailed lizard ). It is native to Cuba.

Old Shop Screen Door, Excelsior Springs, Missouri USA

Nombre en Inglés: Hispaniolan Maskless Curlytail

Nombre científico: Leiocephalus lunata

Orden: Leiocephalidae

Familia: Squamata

Going back over some earlier material...nothing new at the moment. The dogs were off-leash and we had walked to the overflow creek by the back of the pond dam. The creek requires a small jump of maybe 18"...so it is no big deal...yet, they just stood there at the creek for several minutes...taking in anything they could see, hear or smell...it was at that moment I truly felt that we were our own little pack in a world as big as we make it...and I smiled within. However...the gnats and/or flies...cut that sweet moment fairly short as we reversed course and headed back to the house to avoid being eaten alive.

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I went for a walk around the pond with my camera...the dogs were out...Grace was fine with where she was...Hobbes decided to follow...so we came out behind the dam of the pond...Hobbes was standing on the dam...I was down below looking up...I called Hobbes name and he turned his head...so I took some clicks. I then turned to my right to head towards a path...there perched clearly on a Black Walnut branch about 9 M away was a male Scarlet Tanager. I have only seen two in my life and this was the first on my property. All I had to do was pull the camera up and shoot...but no, I had to take a few steps forward...the Scarlet Tanager had been preening itself and was completely unaware of my presence. I brought the camera up...his wings were not fully retracted...so I waited a second or two and then decided to shift my spot focus rather than taking the clicks. By the time I had that set, the bird looked up...saw me...and flew about 1M behind the branch...I got one click off...all that you could see was a splash of red and black behind the leaves...the best part is...there is no moral...just more pics of my Hobbes. As stated I had called Hobbes name as he stood on the dam...he looked back...and said...Yes?

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I found this beauty in the garden center just hanging in the sun.

Seen on occasion, probably went unnoticed too.

Nikon FE film shot of winter walk

in the snow

Deborah Freeman All rights reserved 2010

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Red-sided Curlytail Lizard, Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail

(Leiocephalus schreibersii) - Gravenhorst, 1837

This species is found from the base of the Tiburon Peninsula in Haiti, east through the Cul de Sac-Valle de Neiba plain to Azua province in the Dominican Republic. In Haiti, it is also found from Port-au-Prince to Gonaives, following the coastline of the Golfe de la Gonave. Specimens have also been found from Artibonite valley and Hinche. It is also found in the Presqu'ile de Nord Ouest which is likely to be continuous with the more southern Haiti population. In the Dominican Republic it is found in the Valle de Cibao, Monte Cristi Province and several adjacent islands. It has also been introduced to Florida (Townsend et al. 2002).

It is a common species. Population density in a heavily disturbed area was 142.9 lizards/ha (Schreiber et al. 1993). In presumably optimal natural habitat, ~46 lizards/ha (Nelson et al. 2001). At least two subpopulations in the Dominican Republic have however been essentially eliminated by sand mining and urban development; overall, the population trend is unknown.

this is a xerophilic species, which can be found in areas where the vegetation is characterized by cacti and thorn scrub. It has also been found in urban areas on lawns and rock piles, abandoned walls and concrete blocks and slabs.

This species' natural habitat is threatened by the expanding agricultural, charcoal burning, and urbanization. However, this species' preferred habitat is less likely to be developed than more mesic areas. This species is also able to utilize urban areas such as backyards, gardens and city parks.

The specific name, schreibersi, is in honor of Austrian naturalist Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers

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Lugar de Observacion / Taken: Lago Enriquillo (Enriquillo Lake), Republica Dominicana.

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Reptilia | Squamata | Leiocephalidae

Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail

HispaniolaIUCN Status: Not Assessed

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A female Cuban Striped Curlytail Lizard from SW Cuba.

He's been left alone all day and was clearly feeling sorry for himself... poor unloved little Birty...

There's loads more like this here: www.flickr.com/photos/147798793@N02/with/29412748574/

we were both on our bellies for this shot...best if viewed large

Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail Lizard. Leiocephalus schreibersii.

Residente reproductor.

Monumento Natural Dunas de Las Calderas.

Red-sided Curlytail Lizard, Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail

(Leiocephalus schreibersii) - Gravenhorst, 1837

This species is found from the base of the Tiburon Peninsula in Haiti, east through the Cul de Sac-Valle de Neiba plain to Azua province in the Dominican Republic. In Haiti, it is also found from Port-au-Prince to Gonaives, following the coastline of the Golfe de la Gonave. Specimens have also been found from Artibonite valley and Hinche. It is also found in the Presqu'ile de Nord Ouest which is likely to be continuous with the more southern Haiti population. In the Dominican Republic it is found in the Valle de Cibao, Monte Cristi Province and several adjacent islands. It has also been introduced to Florida (Townsend et al. 2002).

It is a common species. Population density in a heavily disturbed area was 142.9 lizards/ha (Schreiber et al. 1993). In presumably optimal natural habitat, ~46 lizards/ha (Nelson et al. 2001). At least two subpopulations in the Dominican Republic have however been essentially eliminated by sand mining and urban development; overall, the population trend is unknown.

this is a xerophilic species, which can be found in areas where the vegetation is characterized by cacti and thorn scrub. It has also been found in urban areas on lawns and rock piles, abandoned walls and concrete blocks and slabs.

This species' natural habitat is threatened by the expanding agricultural, charcoal burning, and urbanization. However, this species' preferred habitat is less likely to be developed than more mesic areas. This species is also able to utilize urban areas such as backyards, gardens and city parks.

The specific name, schreibersi, is in honor of Austrian naturalist Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers

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Lugar de Observacion / Taken: Lago Enriquillo (Enriquillo Lake), Republica Dominicana.

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Reptilia | Squamata | Leiocephalidae

Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail

HispaniolaIUCN Status: Not Assessed

Scientific classification

Domain:Eukaryota

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Leiocephalidae

Genus:Leiocephalus

Species:L. schreibersii

Binomial name

Leiocephalus schreibersii

(Gravenhorst, 1837)

Synonyms[

Pristinotus schreibersii Gravenhorst, 1837

Steironotus schreibersii

Liocephalus [sic] schreibersii

Leiocephalus schreibersi

schreibersii_IMG_Plo-Brna-2181B

A gilt that was on show at Armagh County Show, Northern Ireland. Not often you see a pig so spotlessly clean.

The Hispaniolan Dune Curlytail (Leiocephalus sixtoi) is a diurnal, terrestrial lizard that feeds mostly on a variety of arthropods like insects, but also commonly take flowers and fruits.

The habitat at the type locality is sandy dunes with low Tropical Dry Forest

The conservation status of the species are highly threatened, especially those restricted to a single small island or a single location on a larger island, like the Leiocephalus sixtoi which is restricted to Type locality: “Dunas de Baní, near the village of Las Salinas, Provincia de Peravia, Dominican Republic.”

The L. Sixty is a curly-tailed lizards and belong to the family Leiocephalidae. One of the defining features of these lizards is that their tail often curls over.

The curly-tailed lizards are native to the West Indies,

The genus Leiocephalus contains 22 extant species distributed across Cuba (6 species), Hispaniola (11 species), the Bahamas Bank (6 species), and the Cayman Islands (1 species) (Hedges 2016).

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Leiocephalidae

Frost & Etheridge, 1989

Genus:Leiocephalus

SpeciesLeiocephalus sixtoi Köhler, Bobadilla & Hedges 2016

“The name sixtoi is a patronym honoring Sixto Incháustegui, Sixto is professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he teaches herpetology and history of biology. For more than 35 years, he has been involved as a major player in biological research and nature conservation on a national and international level.”

caption build from data in the paper:

KÖHLER, GUNTHER; MARCOS J. RODRÍGUEZ BOBADILLA, S. BLAIR HEDGES 2016. A new dune-dwelling lizard of the genus Leiocephalus (Iguania, Leiocephalidae) from the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 4121 (5): 517–532

Red-sided Curlytail Lizard, Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail

(Leiocephalus schreibersii) - Gravenhorst, 1837

This species is found from the base of the Tiburon Peninsula in Haiti, east through the Cul de Sac-Valle de Neiba plain to Azua province in the Dominican Republic. In Haiti, it is also found from Port-au-Prince to Gonaives, following the coastline of the Golfe de la Gonave. Specimens have also been found from Artibonite valley and Hinche. It is also found in the Presqu'ile de Nord Ouest which is likely to be continuous with the more southern Haiti population. In the Dominican Republic it is found in the Valle de Cibao, Monte Cristi Province and several adjacent islands. It has also been introduced to Florida (Townsend et al. 2002).

It is a common species. Population density in a heavily disturbed area was 142.9 lizards/ha (Schreiber et al. 1993). In presumably optimal natural habitat, ~46 lizards/ha (Nelson et al. 2001). At least two subpopulations in the Dominican Republic have however been essentially eliminated by sand mining and urban development; overall, the population trend is unknown.

this is a xerophilic species, which can be found in areas where the vegetation is characterized by cacti and thorn scrub. It has also been found in urban areas on lawns and rock piles, abandoned walls and concrete blocks and slabs.

This species' natural habitat is threatened by the expanding agricultural, charcoal burning, and urbanization. However, this species' preferred habitat is less likely to be developed than more mesic areas. This species is also able to utilize urban areas such as backyards, gardens and city parks.

The specific name, schreibersi, is in honor of Austrian naturalist Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers

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Lugar de Observacion / Taken: Lago Enriquillo (Enriquillo Lake), Republica Dominicana.

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Reptilia | Squamata | Leiocephalidae

Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail

HispaniolaIUCN Status: Not Assessed

Scientific classificationEdit this classification

Domain:Eukaryota

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Leiocephalidae

Genus:Leiocephalus

Species:L. schreibersii

Binomial name

Leiocephalus schreibersii

(Gravenhorst, 1837)

Synonyms[5][6]

Pristinotus schreibersii Gravenhorst, 1837

Steironotus schreibersii[2]

Liocephalus [sic] schreibersii[3]

Leiocephalus schreibersi [sic][4]

schreibersii_Polo-Brna_IMG-2195

Home early from work...let the dogs out for leash-free play time...decided to take some pics while they investigated and caught up with their neighborhood. This is Hobbes...he is on the prowl for Goose Pate...don't let him fool you. He is a great companion...and a good looking dog :-) So I'm going to post a few...or more. Though you cannot see his eyes, I liked this pic...maybe it's the contrast against the bright green.

Hobbes is a rescue mutt...not sure exactly what's in him...when I found him online, he was advertised as being part Jack Russell Terrier...I don't think so.

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Home early from work...let the dogs out for leash-free play time...decided to take some pics while they investigated and caught up with their neighborhood. This is Hobbes...he is on the prowl for Goose Pate...don't let him fool you. He is a great companion...and a good looking dog :-) So I'm going to post a few...or more.

Hobbes is a rescue mutt...not sure exactly what's in him...when I found him online, he was advertised as being part Jack Russell Terrier...I don't think so.

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The Hispaniolan Dune Curlytail (Leiocephalus sixtoi) is a diurnal, terrestrial lizard that feeds mostly on a variety of arthropods like insects, but also commonly take flowers and fruits.

The habitat at the type locality is sandy dunes with low Tropical Dry Forest

The conservation status of the species are highly threatened, especially those restricted to a single small island or a single location on a larger island, like the Leiocephalus sixtoi which is restricted to Type locality: “Dunas de Baní, near the village of Las Salinas, Provincia de Peravia, Dominican Republic.”

The L. Sixty is a curly-tailed lizards and belong to the family Leiocephalidae. One of the defining features of these lizards is that their tail often curls over.

The curly-tailed lizards are native to the West Indies,

The genus Leiocephalus contains 22 extant species distributed across Cuba (6 species), Hispaniola (11 species), the Bahamas Bank (6 species), and the Cayman Islands (1 species) (Hedges 2016).

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Leiocephalidae

Frost & Etheridge, 1989

Genus:Leiocephalus

SpeciesLeiocephalus sixtoi Köhler, Bobadilla & Hedges 2016

“The name sixtoi is a patronym honoring Sixto Incháustegui, Sixto is professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he teaches herpetology and history of biology. For more than 35 years, he has been involved as a major player in biological research and nature conservation on a national and international level.”

caption build from data in the paper:

KÖHLER, GUNTHER; MARCOS J. RODRÍGUEZ BOBADILLA, S. BLAIR HEDGES 2016. A new dune-dwelling lizard of the genus Leiocephalus (Iguania, Leiocephalidae) from the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 4121 (5): 517–532

The Hispaniolan Dune Curlytail (Leiocephalus sixtoi) is a diurnal, terrestrial lizard that feeds mostly on a variety of arthropods like insects, but also commonly take flowers and fruits.

The habitat at the type locality is sandy dunes with low Tropical Dry Forest

The conservation status of the species are highly threatened, especially those restricted to a single small island or a single location on a larger island, like the Leiocephalus sixtoi which is restricted to Type locality: “Dunas de Baní, near the village of Las Salinas, Provincia de Peravia, Dominican Republic.”

The L. Sixty is a curly-tailed lizards and belong to the family Leiocephalidae. One of the defining features of these lizards is that their tail often curls over.

The curly-tailed lizards are native to the West Indies,

The genus Leiocephalus contains 22 extant species distributed across Cuba (6 species), Hispaniola (11 species), the Bahamas Bank (6 species), and the Cayman Islands (1 species) (Hedges 2016).

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Leiocephalidae

Frost & Etheridge, 1989

Genus:Leiocephalus

SpeciesLeiocephalus sixtoi Köhler, Bobadilla & Hedges 2016

“The name sixtoi is a patronym honoring Sixto Incháustegui, Sixto is professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he teaches herpetology and history of biology. For more than 35 years, he has been involved as a major player in biological research and nature conservation on a national and international level.”

caption build from data in the paper:

KÖHLER, GUNTHER; MARCOS J. RODRÍGUEZ BOBADILLA, S. BLAIR HEDGES 2016. A new dune-dwelling lizard of the genus Leiocephalus (Iguania, Leiocephalidae) from the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 4121 (5): 517–532

The Hispaniolan Dune Curlytail (Leiocephalus sixtoi) is a diurnal, terrestrial lizard that feeds mostly on a variety of arthropods like insects, but also commonly take flowers and fruits.

The habitat at the type locality is sandy dunes with low Tropical Dry Forest

The conservation status of the species are highly threatened, especially those restricted to a single small island or a single location on a larger island, like the Leiocephalus sixtoi which is restricted to Type locality: “Dunas de Baní, near the village of Las Salinas, Provincia de Peravia, Dominican Republic.”

The L. Sixty is a curly-tailed lizards and belong to the family Leiocephalidae. One of the defining features of these lizards is that their tail often curls over.

The curly-tailed lizards are native to the West Indies,

The genus Leiocephalus contains 22 extant species distributed across Cuba (6 species), Hispaniola (11 species), the Bahamas Bank (6 species), and the Cayman Islands (1 species) (Hedges 2016).

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Leiocephalidae

Frost & Etheridge, 1989

Genus:Leiocephalus

SpeciesLeiocephalus sixtoi Köhler, Bobadilla & Hedges 2016

“The name sixtoi is a patronym honoring Sixto Incháustegui, Sixto is professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he teaches herpetology and history of biology. For more than 35 years, he has been involved as a major player in biological research and nature conservation on a national and international level.”

caption build from data in the paper:

KÖHLER, GUNTHER; MARCOS J. RODRÍGUEZ BOBADILLA, S. BLAIR HEDGES 2016. A new dune-dwelling lizard of the genus Leiocephalus (Iguania, Leiocephalidae) from the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 4121 (5): 517–532