Wildlifeof China
Reeves's Butterfly Lizard
Agamids & Forest Lizards
Photo: Wutthichai Rasvara Nangkasem · CC BY 4.0
Leiolepis reevesii
Basic stats
Diet
Omnivorous
Habitat
Open sandy ground where burrows can be constructed
Range
Southern China and parts of mainland Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–8 eggs
Size
Up to 16.6cm snout–vent length
Reeves's Butterfly Lizard is a medium-sized agamid reaching about 16.6cm in snout–vent length. It is an omnivore adapted to open ground with loose soil, where it excavates burrows used as shelter. Its range includes southern China and parts of mainland Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account; peer-reviewed species study)
The species is active by day but undergoes a winter inactive period, reported from late November until early March. Females produce one annual clutch of two to eight eggs between April and July. These measurements and reproductive details were reported specifically for Leiolepis reevesii rather than inferred from butterfly lizards generally. (Peer-reviewed species study)
Quick answers
- What does the Reeves's Butterfly Lizard eat?
- Omnivorous
- What habitat does the Reeves's Butterfly Lizard live in?
- Open sandy ground where burrows can be constructed
- Where is the Reeves's Butterfly Lizard found?
- Southern China and parts of mainland Southeast Asia
- How many eggs does the Reeves's Butterfly Lizard lay?
- 2–8 eggs
- How big is the Reeves's Butterfly Lizard?
- Up to 16.6cm snout–vent length