Leiolepis reevesii
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| Reeves' Butterfly Lizard | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Leiolepis |
| Species: | L. reevesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiolepis reevesii (Gray, 1831) | |
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Leiolepis reevesii,[3][4] commonly known as Reeves's butterfly lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to south-eastern Asia.
The specific name, reevesii, is in honor of English naturalist John Reeves.[5]