Caribicus darlingtoni | |
---|---|
Conservation status | |
Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diploglossidae |
Genus: | Caribicus |
Species: | C. darlingtoni |
Binomial name | |
Caribicus darlingtoni (Cochran, 1939) | |
Synonyms | |
Caribicus darlingtoni, also known commonly as Darlington's galliwasp and the Hispaniolan striped galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
C. darlingtoni was formerly classified in the genus Celestus, but was moved to the genus Caribicus in 2021.
The specific name, darlingtoni, is in honor of American entomologist Philip Jackson Darlington Jr.
The preferred natural habitat of C. darlingtoni is Hispaniolan pine forests, at altitudes of 1,600–2,500 m (5,200–8,200 ft).
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.
C. darlingtoni is oviparous.
Taxon identifiers | |
---|---|
Celestus darlingtoni |
This lizard article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |