Leiolepis

This article is about lizards. For the genus of pitvipers formerly called Leiolepis, see Calloselasma.
This article is about lizards. For the genus of Triassic fish formerly called Leiolepis, see Alleiolepis.

Leiolepis
Common butterfly lizard, L. belliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Leiolepidinae
Fitzinger, 1843
Genus: Leiolepis
Cuvier, 1829
Species

11 spp., see text

Leiolepis, commonly known as butterfly lizards or butterfly agamas (Thai: แย้), are group of agamid lizards.[1][2] They are native to Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Vietnam, and Hainan (China). The genus includes both sexual and asexual species.[2] Leiolepis is the sole genus of subfamily Leiolepidinae.

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