| Celestus fowleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Genus: | Celestus |
| Species: | C. fowleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Celestus fowleri (Schwartz, 1971) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Celestus fowleri, also known commonly as the bromeliad galliwasp and Fowler's galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. [2] [3] The species is endemic to Jamaica.
The specific name, fowleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Danny C. Fowler. [4]
C. fowleri is found only in northwestern Jamaica, in Trelawny Parish. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of C. fowleri is forest, at an altitude of 160 m (520 ft). [1]
C. fowleri shelters in bromeliads at up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) above the forest floor. [1]
C. fowleri is ovoviviparous. [2]
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