Celestus barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's galliwasp and the limestone forest galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.
Etymology
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.
Geographic range
C. barbouri is found in central and northern Jamaica.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. barbouri is forest, at altitudes of and higher.
Description
Moderate-sized for its genus, C. barbouri has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about .
Reproduction
C. barbouri is ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading
- Grant C (1940). "The Herpetology of Jamaica II. The Reptiles". Bulletin of the Institute of Jamaica, Science Series (1): 61âÂÂ148. (Celestus barbouri, new species, p. 101).
- , Hedges SB (2021). "Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae)". Zootaxa 4974 (2): 201âÂÂ257.
- Schwartz A, (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. . (Celestus barbouri, p. 367).
- 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. (Diploglossus barbouri, p. 114).