Celestus duquesneyi, commonly known as Duquesney's galliwasp or the blue-tailed galliwasp, 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.
Geographic range
C. duquesneyi is found in southern Jamaica.
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 .
Behavior
C. duquesneyi is terrestrial.
Reproduction
C. duquesneyi is ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading
- Grant C (1940). "Notes on the reptiles and amphibians of Jamaica, with diagnoses of new species and subspecies". Jamaica Today. 151âÂÂ157. (Celestus duquesneyi, new species, p. 157).
- Schwartz A, (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).