| Diploglossus garridoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Genus: | Diploglossus |
| Species: | D. garridoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diploglossus garridoi Thomas & Hedges, 1998 | |
Diploglossus garridoi, the Cuban small-eared galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family [2] endemic to Cuba.
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Aucasaurus is a genus of medium-sized abelisaurid theropod dinosaur from Argentina that lived during the Late Cretaceous of the Anacleto Formation. It was smaller than the related Carnotaurus, although more derived in some ways, such as its extremely reduced arms and almost total lack of fingers. The type skeleton is complete to the thirteenth caudal vertebra, and so is relatively well understood, and is the most complete abelisaurid yet described. However, the skull is damaged, causing some paleontologists to speculate that it was involved in a fight prior to death.
Caribicus warreni, commonly known as the Haitian giant galliwasp or the Hispaniolan giant galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
The Montserrat galliwasp or Montiserrat galliwasp is a critically endangered species of lizard in the Diploglossidae family endemic to Montserrat in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles, the only Diploglossid species in the region.
The prehensile-tailed hutia is a small, furry, rat-like mammal found only in forests on Cuba. It is the only member of the genus Mysateles. It climbs and lives in trees where it eats only leaves, and it is threatened by habitat loss. The prehensile-tailed hutia is a member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), a group of rodents native to the Caribbean that are mostly endangered or extinct. There is one subspecies, M. prehensilis gundlachi.
Capromys is a genus of rodents that contains Desmarest's hutia, Garrido's hutia, and several recently extinct species, mainly from Cuba, although one extinct subspecies of Desmarest's hutia is known from Grand Cayman.
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The dotted galliwasp or Malpelo galliwasp is a carnivorous species of lizard endemic to Malpelo Island, Colombia.
John Paul Richard Thomas is an American taxonomist and systematist, and retired professor of herpetology and evolution at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. He described several species new to science, mostly amphibians and reptiles, from throughout the Caribbean islands including the common coquí, the national animal of Puerto Rico.
Phrynus garridoi is a species of Amblypygi in the family of Phrynidae.
Diploglossus bilobatus, O'Shaughnessy's galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua.
Diploglossus delasagra, also known as the Cuban galliwasp, the Cuban pale-necked galliwasp, or la culebrita de cuatro patas, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae endemic to Cuba.
Diploglossus fasciatus, the banded galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru.
Diploglossus microlepis, the small-lipped galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. Almost nothing is known about this species, as the holotype, captured in 1831, has no geographic note.
Diploglossus monotropis is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Nicaragua.
Diploglossus nigropunctatus, the Cuban spotted galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to Cuba.
Diploglossus pleii, the Puerto Rican galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to Puerto Rico.
