Siderolamprus owenii

Siderolamprus owenii
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Anguimorpha
Family:	Diploglossidae
Genus:	Siderolamprus
Species:	S. owenii
Binomial name
Siderolamprus owenii (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
Synonyms
Diploglossus oweniiDuméril & Bibron, 1839

Siderolamprus owenii, Owen's galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. ^[2] It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. It was named after British biologist and paleontologist Richard Owen.

It was formerly classified in the genus Diploglossus , but was moved to Siderolamprus in 2021. ^[3]

References

1. Cox, N.A. (2021). "Diploglossus owenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T75169266A75169275. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
2. Siderolamprus owenii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 2 April 2022.
3. Schools, Molly; Hedges, S. Blair (2021-05-20). "Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae)" . Zootaxa. 4974 (2): 201–257. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4974.2.1. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   34186858.