Celestus duquesneyi, commonly known as Duquesney's galliwasp[1] or the blue-tailed galliwasp,[2] is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.
| Celestus duquesneyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Genus: | Celestus |
| Species: | C. duquesneyi
|
| Binomial name | |
| Celestus duquesneyi Grant, 1940
| |
Etymology edit
The specific name, duquesneyi, is in honor of Douglas DuQuesnay.[3]
Geographic range edit
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of C. duquesneyi is forest, at altitudes of 86–166 m (282–545 ft).[1]
Description edit
Moderate-sized for its genus, C. duquesneyi may attain a snout-to-vent length of almost 10 cm (3.9 in).[2]
Behavior edit
C. duquesneyi is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction edit
C. duquesneyi is ovoviviparous.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, B.S.; Hedges, B.; Gibson, R. (2017). "Celestus duquesneyi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T4094A71739426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T4094A71739426.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Species Celestus duquesneyi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Celestus duquesneyi, p. 78).
- ^ "Celestus duquesneyi ". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
Further reading edit
- Grant C (1940). "Notes on the reptiles and amphibians of Jamaica, with diagnoses of new species and subspecies". Jamaica Today. 151–157. (Celestus duquesneyi, new species, p. 157).
- Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Celestus duquesneyi, p. 119).
.jpg){kind=small} | This lizard article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |