Celestus duquesneyi explained

Celestus duquesneyi, commonly known as Duquesney's galliwasp or the blue-tailed galliwasp,^[1] is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.

Etymology

The specific name, duquesneyi, is in honor of Douglas DuQuesnay.^[2]

Geographic range

C. duquesneyi is found in southern Jamaica.^{[1] [3]}

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. duquesneyi is forest, at altitudes of .

Description

Moderate-sized for its genus, C. duquesneyi may attain a snout-to-vent length of almost .^[1]

Behavior

C. duquesneyi is terrestrial.

Reproduction

C. duquesneyi is ovoviviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Grant C (1940). "Notes on the reptiles and amphibians of Jamaica, with diagnoses of new species and subspecies". Jamaica Today. 151–157. (Celestus duquesneyi, new species, p. 157).
• Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Celestus duquesneyi, p. 119).

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
3. Web site: Celestus duquesneyi . Encyclopedia of Life. 4 January 2013.