Celestus duquesneyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diploglossidae |
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 family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.
The specific name, duquesneyi, is in honor of Douglas DuQuesnay. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of C. duquesneyi is forest, at altitudes of 86–166 m (282–545 ft). [1]
Moderate-sized for its genus, C. duquesneyi may attain a snout-to-vent length of almost 10 cm (3.9 in). [2]
C. duquesneyi is terrestrial. [1]
C. duquesneyi is ovoviviparous. [2]
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