Comptus maculatus explained

Comptus maculatus, the Cayman galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family[1] endemic to the Cayman Islands.

Taxonomy

It was formerly classified in the genus Celestus, but was moved to Comptus in 2021.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comptus maculatus . 2022-08-02 . The Reptile Database.
  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 . 235687219 . 1175-5334.

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