Celestus warreni

Celestus warreni
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Diploglossidae
Genus:	Celestus
Species:	C. warreni
Binomial name
	Celestus warreni; Schwartz, 1970
Synonyms
	Diploglossus warreni ; Schwartz, 1970; Diploglossus carraui ; , Schwartz & ; , 1985; Celestus warreni ; — Powell et al., 1996;

Celestus warreni, commonly known as Warren's galliwasp or the giant Hispaniolan galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Etymology[]

The specific name, warreni, is in honor of Mr. who collected herpetological specimens on Île de la Tortue.^[3]

Geographic range[]

C. warreni is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.^[1]

Description[]

C. warreni weighs 68 grams (2.4 ounces), and it is very quick and slippery and long.^{[citation needed]}

Habitat[]

The natural habitat of C. warreni is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests underneath leaf litter and underneath forest debris.^[1]

Diet[]

The giant Hispaniolan galliwasp is an opportunistic predator that feed on insects, earthworms, small mammals, and other reptiles.^{[citation needed]}

Conservation status[]

C. warreni is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species (such as the mongoose), and persecution. The galliwasp is erroneously believed to be venomous and is often killed on sight across the island.^[1]

The subspecies Celestus warreni anelpistus is possibly extinct.^{[citation needed]} It is sometimes elevated to a species, Celestus anelpistus.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Landestoy, M., Inchaustegui, S. & Powell, R. 2016. Celestus warreni (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T39260A115172613. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T39260A71739879.en. Downloaded on 27 April 2021.
^ Species Celestus warreni at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Warren's Galliwasp Diploglossus warreni ", pp. 279-280).