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Leiocephalus apertosulcus
| Leiocephalus apertosulcus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Leiocephalidae |
| Genus: | Leiocephalus |
| Species: | †L. apertosulcus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Leiocephalus apertosulcus Etheridge, 1965
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Leiocephalus apertosulcus, also known as the Banica giant curlytail lizard is an extinct species of curly-tailed lizard from Hispaniola.[1][2] This species stands out within the genus Leiocephalus for its unique skeletal characteristics and large size.[3]
- ^ Etheridge, Richard (1965). "Fossil lizards from the Dominican Republic". Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences. 28: 83––105.
- ^ "Leiocephalus apertosulcus - The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database". recentlyextinctspecies.com. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Pregill, Gregory K.; Pregill, Gregory K. (1992). Systematics of the West Indian lizard genus Leiocephalus (Squamata: Iguania: Tropiduridae). Lawrence, Kansas: Museum of Natural History, The University of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-89338-041-0.
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