Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Leiocephalus varius (Leiocephalus varius), recorded as Endangered
Leiocephalus varius (Leiocephalus varius). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Leiocephalus varius

Leiocephalus varius

Leiocephalus varius is a lizard or snake in the family Leiocephalidae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Leiocephalus varius
Taxonomy
Squamata · Leiocephalidae · Leiocephalus

The lizard or snake

This named form is a lizard or snake. The public files give taxonomy, a photograph, and a threat category — not a monograph.

Range and habitat

It is native to the Cayman Islands.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Leiocephalus varius is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Leiocephalus varius — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q63254520. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Leiocephalus varius?
Leiocephalus varius is a lizard or snake in the family Leiocephalidae.
What is the conservation status of Leiocephalus varius?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Leiocephalus varius. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Leiocephalus varius live?
It is native to the Cayman Islands.
Why is Leiocephalus varius in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Leiocephalus varius?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Leiocephalus varius a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.