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Abbreviation Legend
- (CE) - Criticially Endangered
- (CI) - Critically Imperiled
- (E) - Endangered
- (I) - Introduced
- (IM) - Imperiled
- (NT) - Near Threatened
- (T) - Threatened
- (V) - Vulnerable
- (**) - Recent Classification Change
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Home »» Lizards »» Leiocephalidae (Curly-Tailed Lizards)
Curly-Tailed Lizards (Leiocephalidae) of the United States
The Leiocephalidae, or curly-tailed lizards, vary in size depending on species, but typically are approximately 9 cm (3.5 inches) in snout to vent length. These lizards have no femoral pores, pterygoid teeth, or palatine teeth. Additionally, these lizards are observed to have overlapping scales.
There are 2 species, representing 1 genus found in the United States, both of which are Introduced.
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