Wildlifeof Thailand
Triploid Butterfly Lizard
Agamidae
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Leiolepis triploida
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and plant material
Habitat
Sandy open habitats
Range
Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia
This all-female parthenogenetic butterfly lizard reproduces without males and shelters in self-dug sandy burrows (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Data Deficient (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Triploid Butterfly Lizard eat?
- Insects and plant material
- What habitat does the Triploid Butterfly Lizard live in?
- Sandy open habitats
- Where is the Triploid Butterfly Lizard found?
- Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia