Caribicus darlingtoni, also known commonly as Darlington's galliwasp and the Hispaniolan striped galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae.[2] The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
| Caribicus darlingtoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Genus: | Caribicus |
| Species: | C. darlingtoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Caribicus darlingtoni (Cochran, 1939)
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
Taxonomy edit
C. darlingtoni was formerly classified in the genus Celestus, but was moved to the genus Caribicus in 2021.[2]
Etymology edit
The specific name, darlingtoni, is in honor of American entomologist Philip Jackson Darlington Jr.[4]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of C. darlingtoni is Hispaniolan pine forests, at altitudes of 1,600–2,500 m (5,200–8,200 ft).[1]
Description edit
Males of C. darlingtoni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.5 cm (3.3 in). Females are about one fifth smaller, only attaining 7.0 cm (2.8 in) SVL.[2]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b Inchaustegui, S; Landestoy, M. (2016). "Celestus darlingtoni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T203029A115346207. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Species Caribicus darlingtoni at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ 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. (Diploglossus darlingtoni, p. 118).
- ^ 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 darlingtoni, p. 65).
Further reading edit
- Cochran DM (1939). "Diagnoses of three new lizards and a frog from the Dominican Republic". Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club 18: 1–3. (Celestus darlingtoni, new species, p. 2).
- Schools M, Hedges SB (2021). "Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae)". Zootaxa 4974 (2): 201–257. (Caribicus darlingtoni, new combination).
- Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN 978-0813010496. (Celestus darlingtoni, p. 372).
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