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Leiolepis reevesii

Leiolepis reevesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Leiolepidinae
Genus: Leiolepis
Species: L. reevesii
Binomial name
Leiolepis reevesii
(Gray, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Uromastyx Reveesii
    Gray, 1831
  • Leiolepis Reveesii
    — Gray, 1845
  • Leiolepis reevesii
    Theobald, 1868
  • Leiolepis belliana reevesii
    Mertens, 1961
  • Leiolepis reevesii
    — Cox et al., 1998
  • Leiolepis reevesii
    — Chan-Ard et al., 1999
  • Leiolepis reevesii
    — Sang et al., 2009
  • Leiolepis reevesii
    — Hartmann et al., 2012

Leiolepis reevesii, commonly known as Reeves' butterfly lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.

The specific name, reevesii, is in honor of English Naturalist John Reeves.

L. reevesii is found in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.



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