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Thai butterfly lizard

Leiolepis triploida

Günther Peters, 1971

In Thai: แย้มลายู

Leiolepis triploida, also known as Thai Butterfly Lizard or Malaysian Butterfly Lizard is a species of agamid lizards that is all female (parthenogenetic). It is found in Thailand and Malaysia.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Lacertilia
Family
Agamidae
Genus
Leiolepis
Species
Leiolepis triploida

Common names

  • German: Malayische Schmetterlingsagame
  • English:
    • Thai butterfly lizard
    • Malaysian butterfly lizard
  • Thai: แย้มลายู

Synonyms

  • Leiolepis triploida, Larry Lee Grismer (2011)
  • Leiolepis triploida, Tanya Chan-Ard et al. (1999)
  • Leiolepis triploida, Ulrich Manthey & Wolfgang Grossmann (1997)
  • Leiolepis triploida, Günther Peters (1971)

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Range Map

Distribution map of Thai butterfly lizard, Leiolepis triploida in Thailand
  • Hat Yai District, Songkhla
Range map of Leiolepis triploida in Thailand