Comptus Explained

Comptus is a genus of diploglossid lizards native to the West Indies.

Taxonomy

All three species were previously classified in the genus Celestus.^{[1] [2]}

Species

There are three species in the genus, all of which are widely geographically separated from each other on different islands:

• Comptus badius – Navassa galliwasp
• Comptus maculatus – Cayman galliwasp
• Comptus stenurus – Hispaniolan keeled galliwasp or Cope's galliwasp

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search results The Reptile Database . 2022-08-02 . reptile-database.reptarium.cz.
2. 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 . 1175-5334.