Contomastix leacheiContomastix leachei is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.EtymologyThe specific name, leachei, is in honor of Argentinian landowner Don Francisco Leache who was the kind host of Italian ornithologist Alfredo Borelli, who collected the holotype.Geographic rangeC. leachei is found in northwestern Argentina, in the provinces of Jujuy and Salta.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of C. leachei is forest.ReproductionC. leachei is oviparous.TaxonomyC. leachei is a member of the C. lacertoides species group.