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Diploglossus
''Diploglossus'' is a genus of New World diploglossid lizards, with ten described species, commonly known as galliwasps. Several former ''Diploglossus'' species were moved to the genus '' Siderolamprus'' in 2021. Geographic range Species of the genus ''Diploglossus'' are found in South America and parts of the West Indies. One species, ''D. bilobatus'', is found in Central America, but is sometimes placed in the distinct genus '' Mesoamericus'' in the subfamily Siderolamprinae. Species The following ten species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Diploglossus delasagra'' – Cuban pale-necked galliwasp, Cuban galliwasp *'' Diploglossus fasciatus'' – banded galliwasp *'' Diploglossus garridoi'' – Cuban small-eared galliwasp *'' Diploglossus lessonae'' – Brazilian galliwasp *'' Diploglossus microlepis'' – small-lipped galliwasp *'' Diploglossus millepunctatus'' – dotted galliwasp *'' Diploglossus monotropis'' *'' Diploglossus montiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Delasagra
''Diploglossus delasagra'', also known as the Cuban galliwasp, the Cuban pale-necked galliwasp, or ''la culebrita de cuatro patas'' (Cuban Spanish: "the little four-legged snake"), is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae endemic to Cuba. Etymology The specific name, ''delasagra'', is in honor of Spanish botanist Ramón de la Sagra. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Diploglossus delasagra'', p. 68). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''D. delasagra'' is forest, but it is also found in orchards and plantations. Description Small for the genus ''Diploglossus'', adults of ''D. delasagra'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . A short-legged species, it is brown dorsally, dark brown to black laterally, and yellowish cream ventrally. Reproduction ''D. delasagra'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Cocteau -T Bibron (1838) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Lessonae
The Brazilian galliwasp (''Diploglossus lessonae'') is a carnivorous species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. It is known in Brazilian Portuguese as ''calango coral'', ''calango liso'', and several other common names. Etymology ''D. lessonae'' is named in honour of Italian zoologist Michele Lessona. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Diploglossus lessonae'', p. 156). Description ''D. lessonae'' grows to a total length (including tail) of about , and has a lifespan of roughly 10 years. Offspring are zebra-patterned, with white and black stripes circling their bodies. Adults are brown, with red/yellow-coloured heads and undersides, and have small legs. Geographic range ''D. lessonae'' is found in northeastern Brazil. Habitat ''D. lessonae'' is commonly found in semiarid environments, scrub, and low forests. Behavior ''D. less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Garridoi
''Diploglossus garridoi'', also known commonly as the Cuban small-eared galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Etymology The specific name, ''garridoi'', is in honor of Cuban herpetologist Orlando H. Garrido. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Diploglossus garridoi'', p. 98). Geographic range ''D. garridoi'' is found in Granma Province, Cuba. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''D. garridoi'' is forest, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''D. garridoi'' is oviparous. References Further reading *Thomas R Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas t ..., Hedges SB (1998). "New Anguid Lizard ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Monotropis
''Diploglossus monotropis'' is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family (biology), family. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Nicaragua. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3028990 Diploglossus Reptiles described in 1820 Reptiles of Costa Rica Reptiles of Panama Reptiles of Nicaragua Reptiles of Colombia Taxa named by Heinrich Kuhl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Bilobatus
''Mesoamericus bilobatus'', also known commonly as O'Shaughnessy's galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is native to Central America. Taxonomy A 2021 study found ''M. bilobatus'' to not belong to the genus ''Diploglossus'' (which is otherwise only found in South America and the Caribbean), but rather to belong to the monotypic genus ''Mesoamericus'' in the subfamily Siderolamprinae. Geographic range ''M. bilobatus'' is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''M. bilobatus'' is forest, at altitudes of . Description ''M. bilobatus'' has sheathed claws, which Boulenger (1885) described as "claws nearly entirely concealed in a large compressed sheath formed of a larger supero-lateral and a smaller inferior scale". Behavior ''M. bilobatus'' is diurnal, terrestrial, and semifossorial. Reproduction ''M. bilobatus'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Montisserrati
The Montserrat galliwasp (''Diploglossus montisserrati'') is a critically endangered species of lizard in the Diploglossidae family endemic to Montserrat in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles, the only Diploglossid species in the region. Description It can reach 180 mm snout-to-vent, with well-developed limbs. It is brown all over, with white speckling on its flanks and legs, subtle dark lines around its neck, and white scales speckled with brown on its upper mouth. Distribution and habitat Once native to the whole island, it is only confirmed from the type locality, Woodland Spring, where it is found in moist woodland habitats. Conservation Its population size is unknown. It was originally described on the basis of a single specimen collected in 1964. No confirmed sightings were reported again until 1998, when it was observed by forestry employees. It may be one of the most endangered lizards in the world, particularly given the destruction of local habitat caused by the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Millepunctatus
The dotted galliwasp or Malpelo galliwasp (''Diploglossus millepunctatus'') is a carnivorous species of lizard endemic to Malpelo Island, Colombia. Description Adults of the species grow to 50 cm in total length and can reach a weight of 500 g. They are predominantly black, but are liberally dotted with white. Diet ''D. millepunctatus'' has extremely odd feeding habits for a lizard. Malpelo Island has few resources; the only available foods are crabs and seabirds, especially boobies. While the lizards eat both of these, they also eat guano, and mob birds returning to their young, forcing them to regurgitate their food for the lizards instead of their chicks. Breeding ''D. millepunctatus'' is viviparous In animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the mother, with the maternal circulation providing for the metabolic needs of the embryo's development, until the mother gives birth to a fully or partially developed juve .... Habitat The species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Fasciatus
''Diploglossus fasciatus'', the banded galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3028982 Diploglossus Reptiles described in 1831 Lizards of Brazil Reptiles of Bolivia Reptiles of Peru Taxa named by John Edward Gray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Microlepis
''Diploglossus microlepis'', the small-lipped galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. Almost nothing is known about this species, as the holotype A holotype (Latin: ''holotypus'') is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of s ..., captured in 1831, has no geographic note. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3028988 Diploglossus Reptiles described in 1831 Taxa named by John Edward Gray Species known from a single specimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossus Nigropunctatus
''Diploglossus nigropunctatus'', the Cuban spotted galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3028992 Diploglossus Reptiles described in 1937 Reptiles of Cuba Endemic fauna of Cuba Taxa named by Thomas Barbour Taxa named by Benjamin Shreve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montserrat
Montserrat ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with roughly of coastline. It is nicknamed "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean" both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish diaspora, Irish ancestry of many of its inhabitants. Montserrat is the only non-fully sovereign full member of the Caribbean Community and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, though it is far from being the only dependency in the Caribbean overall. On 18 July 1995, the previously dormant Soufrière Hills volcano in the southern end of the island became active, and its eruptions destroyed Plymouth, Montserrat, Plymouth, Montserrat's Georgian era capital city situated on the west coast. Between 1995 and 2000, two-thirds of the island's population was forced to flee, mostly to the United Kingdom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploglossidae
Diploglossidae is a family of anguimorph lizards native to the Americas, with most genera being endemic to Hispaniola. Most members of this family (aside from the legless genus '' Ophiodes'') are known as galliwasps. They were formerly considered a subfamily of Anguidae, but genetic evidence has shown them to be less closely related to other members of Anguidae than Anniellidae is. Taxonomy Phylogenetic evidence supports an early Cenozoic origin for the family Diploglossidae. member species were previously only classified into three genera ('' Celestus'', '' Diploglossus'', and '' Ophiodes''), but a 2021 study found these genera to be paraphyletic, and thus further split them into more genera, classified within three different subfamilies (the celestines, diploglossines, and siderolamprines). The siderolamprines and a single celestine radiated throughout most of Central America, the diploglossines radiated throughout South America, and both the celestines and diploglossines radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |