Caribicus darlingtoni

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
	Celestus darlingtoniCochran, 1939 ; Diploglossus darlingtoni Underwood [ fr ], 1959 ; Celestus darlingtoni Schwartz & Henderson, 1991 ; Caribicus darlingtoni Schools & Hedges, 2021 ;

Last updated April 27, 2025

Caribicus darlingtoni, also known commonly as Darlington's galliwasp and the Hispaniolan striped galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae.^[2] The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.

Taxonomy

C. darlingtoni was formerly classified in the genus Celestus , but was moved to the genus Caribicus in 2021.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, darlingtoni, is in honor of American entomologist Philip Jackson Darlington Jr. ^[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. darlingtoni is Hispaniolan pine forests, at altitudes of 1,600–2,500 m (5,200–8,200 ft).^[1]

Description

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.^[2]

Reproduction

C. darlingtoni is oviparous.^[2]

References

1 2 Inchaustegui, S.; Landestoy, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Celestus darlingtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T203029A115346207. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T203029A2758735.en .
1 2 3 4 5 Species Caribicus darlingtoni at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
↑ 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. (Diploglossus darlingtoni, p. 118).
↑ 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 darlingtoni, p. 65).

Cochran DM (1939). "Diagnoses of three new lizards and a frog from the Dominican Republic". Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club18: 1–3. (Celestus darlingtoni, new species, p. 2).
Schools M, Hedges SB (2021). "Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae)". Zootaxa4974 (2): 201–257. (Caribicus darlingtoni, new combination).
Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN 978-0813010496. (Celestus darlingtoni, p. 372).

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[iucn-1] 1 2 Inchaustegui, S.; Landestoy, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Celestus darlingtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T203029A115346207. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T203029A2758735.en .

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Species Caribicus darlingtoni at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

[3] 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. (Diploglossus darlingtoni, p. 118).

[4] 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 darlingtoni, p. 65).

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