Celestus duquesneyi
| Celestus duquesneyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria / Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Celestus |
| Species: | C. duquesneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Celestus duquesneyi Grant, 1940 | |
Celestus duquesneyi, commonly known as Duquesney's galliwasp[1] or the blue-tailed galliwasp,[2] is a species of lizard in the Anguidae family.
Etymology
The specific name, duquesneyi, is in honor of Douglas DuQuesnay.[3]
Conservation status
There is not enough provided information about Celestus duquesneyi to identify if it is threatened to become an endangered species.[1]
Geographic range
Celestus duquesneyi is found in Jamaica.[2][4]
Behavior
C. duquesneyi is terrestrial.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Celestus duquesneyi ". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Celestus duquesneyi ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 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.
Sources
- Gibson R. 1996. Celestus duquesneyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
Further reading
- 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).
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