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. 1 2 3 "Celestus duquesneyi ". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Celestus duquesneyi ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. 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).
  4. "Celestus duquesneyi ". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

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