Comptus stenurus explained

Comptus stenurus, the Hispaniolan keeled galliwasp or Cope's galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti).

Taxonomy

It was formerly classified in the genus Celestus, but was moved to Comptus in 2021.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Schools . Molly . Hedges . S. Blair . 2021-05-20 . Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae) . Zootaxa . 4974 . 2 . 201–257 . 10.11646/zootaxa.4974.2.1 . 34186858 . 235687219 . 1175-5334.

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