Celestus barbouri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diploglossidae |
Genus: | Celestus |
Species: | C. barbouri |
Binomial name | |
Celestus barbouri Grant, 1940 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Celestus barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's galliwasp and the limestone forest galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. [2] The species is endemic to Jamaica.
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour. [3]
C. barbouri is found in central and northern Jamaica. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of C. barbouri is forest, at altitudes of 600 m (2,000 ft) and higher. [1]
Moderate-sized for its genus, C. barbouri has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 10 cm (3.9 in). [2]
C. barbouri is ovoviviparous. [2]