title: Leiocephalus barahonensis
text: # Leiocephalus barahonensis
  
  Leiocephalus barahonensis, commonly known as the orange-bellied curlytail or Barahona curlytail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Leiocephalidae (curly-tailed lizard). It is endemic to Hispaniola, including some outlying islands.
  
  Five subspecies are recognized:
  
  * Leiocephalus barahonensis barahonensis Schmidt, 1921
  * Leiocephalus barahonensis altavelensis Noble and Hassler, 1933
  * Leiocephalus barahonensis aureus Cochran, 1934
  * Leiocephalus barahonensis beatanus Noble, 1923
  * Leiocephalus barahonensis oxygaster Schmidt, 1967
  
  However, IUCN and "Amphibians and reptiles of Caribbean Islands" treat Leiocephalus barahonensis altavelensis as a separate species, Leiocephalus altavelensis. This species/subspecies is endemic to Alto Velo Island and considered "critically endangered" with a total population size that is no more than 500 individuals.
  
  