Siderolamprus owenii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diploglossidae |
Genus: | Siderolamprus |
Species: | S. owenii |
Binomial name | |
Siderolamprus owenii | |
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]
Diploglossus is a genus of New World diploglossid lizards, with ten described species, commonly known as galliwasps.
Diploglossidae is a family of anguimorph lizards native to the Americas, with most genera being endemic to Hispaniola. Most members of this family are known as galliwasps. They were formerly considered a subfamily of Anguidae, but genetic evidence has shown them to be less closely related to other members of Anguidae than Anniellidae is.
Panolopus marcanoi, commonly known as Marcano's galliwasp or Pico Duarte galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
Siderolamprus adercus is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Panama.
Wetmorena agasepsoides, the serpentine four-toed galliwasp, is an endangered species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
Celestus barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's galliwasp and the limestone forest galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.
Panolopus curtissi, also known commonly as Curtiss' galliwasp, Curtis's galliwasp, and the Hispaniolan khaki galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae endemic to the island of Hispaniola and surrounding islets.
Caribicus darlingtoni, also known commonly as Darlington's galliwasp and the Hispaniolan striped galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
Siderolamprus enneagrammus, the Huaxteca lesser galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Mexico.
Siderolamprus ingridae, also known commonly as Ingrid’s galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is native to Mexico.
Siderolamprus laf is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Panama.
Siderolamprus orobius is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.
Siderolamprus rozellae, Rozella's lesser galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Mexico.
Siderolamprus atitlanensis, the Atitlán galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Mesoamericus bilobatus, also known commonly as O'Shaughnessy's galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is native to Central America.
Siderolamprus bivittatus, the two-banded galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
Siderolamprus montanus, the mountain lesser galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Honduras.
Advenus montisilvestris, also known commonly as the mountain forest galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Panama. It is the only member of the genus Advenus, and it as the only species of the subfamily Celestinae that is found outside of the Caribbean.
Siderolamprus scansorius is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Honduras.
Siderolamprus is a genus of lizards in the family Diploglossidae. Member species are found throughout much of Central America. They are considered the only members of the subfamily Siderolamprinae, although Diploglossus bilobatus is sometimes reclassified into the monotypic genus Mesoamericus and placed with them.