Leiolepis reevesii
Leiolepis reevesii,[2][3] commonly known as Reeves' butterfly lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Leiolepis |
Species: | L. reevesii |
Binomial name | |
Leiolepis reevesii (Gray, 1831) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, reevesii, is in honor of English naturalist John Reeves.[4]
Geographic range
L. reevesii is found in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.[1][5]
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References
- "Leiolepis reevesii ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Leiolepis reevesii ". Ubio. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Leiolepis reevesii ". ADW. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Leiolepis reevesii, p. 218).
- "Leiolepis reevesii in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand". Thai National Parks. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
External links
- Flickr photo by Michael Cota, taken in Khao Yai National Park - Thailand
- Flickr photo by Thomas Calame
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