''Leiocephalus melanochlorus'', commonly known as the Tiburon curlytail or Jeremie curlytail lizard, is a
species
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of
lizard in the
family
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Leiocephalidae (
curly-tailed lizard).
It is native to
Haiti.
References
Leiocephalus
Reptiles described in 1863
Reptiles of Haiti
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope
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