Leiolepis reevesii

Leiolepis reevesii,[2][3] commonly known as Reeves's butterfly lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to south-eastern Asia.

Reeves' Butterfly Lizard
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Leiolepis
Species:
L. reevesii
Binomial name
Leiolepis reevesii
(Gray, 1831)
Synonyms[1]
  • 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

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]

References
  1. "Leiolepis reevesii ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. "Leiolepis reevesii ". Ubio. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. "Leiolepis reevesii ". ADW. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. 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).
  5. "Leiolepis reevesii in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand". Thai National Parks. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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