Diploglossus_garridoi

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Diploglossus garridoi

Species of lizard

Diploglossus garridoi, also known commonly as the Cuban small-eared galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]

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Etymology

The specific name, garridoi, is in honor of Cuban herpetologist Orlando H. Garrido.[3]

Geographic range

D. garridoi is found in Granma Province, Cuba.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. garridoi is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,700 m (2,000–5,600 ft).[1]

Reproduction

D. garridoi is oviparous.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Fong A (2017). "Diploglossus garridoi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T75168098A75171981. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. [2]
    Diploglossus garridoi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    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. (Diploglossus garridoi, p. 98).

Further reading

  • Thomas R, Hedges SB (1998). "New Anguid Lizard (Diploglossus) from Cuba". Copeia 1998 (1): 97–103. (Diploglossus garridoi, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).



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