| Celestus hewardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Genus: | Celestus |
| Species: | C. hewardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Celestus hewardi JE Gray, 1845 | |
Celestus hewardi, Heward's galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family.[2] It is found in Jamaica.
Description
Size moderately large (SVL to 132 mm). Limbs relatively long. Nasal excluded from frontal. Dorsal scales keeled and striate. Ventrals smooth to weakly striate, 113-135 between mental and vent. 49-59 scales around midbody. 15-19 fourth toe lamellae. Angular subocular usually between supralabials 7/8, less frequently between 6/7. Dorsal ground color greenish tan-brown to very dark brown (almost black) or metallic tan. With or without dirty gray, median nuchal and postocular streaks. Middorsal spots reddish brown to bronze. Flanks and sides of head with alternating bars of black and green to yellow-green. Top of head olive and patternless. Limbs flecked with metallic tan; vertical subocular and loreallines absent. Labials and throat ground color mottled or flecked brown to black on yellow-green to dull blue ground color extending as far posterior as forelimb insertions. Dorsum of tail colored like body, but distally light bands pale blue. Venter and underside of tail orange (Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 374).[3]
References
- ↑ Hedges, B.; Wilson, B.S. (2017). "Celestus hewardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T203031A2758749. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ Celestus hewardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "Celestus hewardi". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2023-10-05.