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Distribution

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Continent: Caribbean
Distribution: Jamaica (Antilles)
Type locality: Portland Point, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica.
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Celestus duquesneyi

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Celestus duquesneyi, commonly known as Duquesney's galliwasp[1] or the blue-tailed galliwasp,[2] is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.

Etymology

The specific name, duquesneyi, is in honor of Douglas DuQuesnay.[3]

Geographic range

C. duquesneyi is found in southern Jamaica.[1][2][4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. duquesneyi is forest, at altitudes of 86–166 m (282–545 ft).[1]

Description

Moderate-sized for its genus, C. duquesneyi may attain a snout-to-vent length of almost 10 cm (3.9 in).[2]

Behavior

C. duquesneyi is terrestrial.[1]

Reproduction

C. duquesneyi is ovoviviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wilson, B.S.; Hedges, B.; Gibson, R. (2017). "Celestus duquesneyi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T4094A71739426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T4094A71739426.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Species Celestus duquesneyi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ 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 duquesneyi, p. 78).
  4. ^ "Celestus duquesneyi ". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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Celestus duquesneyi: Brief Summary

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Celestus duquesneyi, commonly known as Duquesney's galliwasp or the blue-tailed galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.

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