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- Leiocephalus roquetus, also known as the curlytail roquet or La Désirade curlytail lizard, is an extinct species of lizard in the family of curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalidae). It was endemic to Guadeloupe. The specific epithet, roquetus, refers to the name it was given by early French settlers on Guadeloupe; the indigenous Kalinago name for the species was never recorded. Aside from fossil remains, it is only known from a single specimen collected by one Théodore Roger, who deposited it circa 1835 at the in Bordeaux; this specimen was misidentified in the mid-20th century as a Martinique curlytail (L. herminieri). The specimen was reexamined in 2015, and with the help of extensive Leiocephalus fossil remains discovered on La Désirade in 2018, was found to be a distinct species, and described as L. roquetus in 2021. This species, along with L.. herminieri, displays a primitive morphology compared to all other known species of Leiocephalus; it has thus been proposed that roquetus and herminieri belong to a basal clade of Leiocephalus restricted to the Lesser Antilles which has been completely wiped out by humans; all modern Leiocephalus are found only in the Greater Antilles and associated islands. L. roquetus was likely driven to extinction by introduced species, habitat degradation, and intensive agriculture. (en)
- Leiocephalus roquetus ou Léiocéphale roquet est une espèce éteinte de sauriens de la famille des Leiocephalidae. C'est une espèce de lézard tropical endémique de l'archipel de la Guadeloupe. (fr)
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- Bochaton, Charles, and Lenoble, 2021 (en)
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- Leiocephalus roquetus (en)
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- Leiocephalus roquetus ou Léiocéphale roquet est une espèce éteinte de sauriens de la famille des Leiocephalidae. C'est une espèce de lézard tropical endémique de l'archipel de la Guadeloupe. (fr)
- Leiocephalus roquetus, also known as the curlytail roquet or La Désirade curlytail lizard, is an extinct species of lizard in the family of curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalidae). It was endemic to Guadeloupe. (en)
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- Leiocephalus roquetus (fr)
- Leiocephalus roquetus (en)
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