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Definition of curly-tailed lizard
curly-tailed lizard
Plural:curly-tailed lizards
• noun
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Any of several small to medium-sized ground-dwelling lizards belonging to the family Leiocephalidae, native to the Caribbean region, noted for their distinctive habit of curling their tails tightly over their backs when alert or threatened.
Example
"While exploring the coastal rocks in the Bahamas, the students observed a curly-tailed lizard rapidly coil its tail upon sensing their approach."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Curly-tailed lizard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/curly-tailed%20lizard