Celestus warreni

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata, Toxicofera
Subordo: Anguimorpha
Infraordo: Neoanguimorpha
Superfamilia: Diploglossa

Familia: Diploglossidae
Genus: Celestus
Species: Celestus warreni
Name

Celestus warreni Schwartz, 1970
Vernacular names
English: Giant hispaniolan galliwasp
References

IUCN: Celestus warreni (Schwartz, 1970) (Critically Endangered)

Celestus warreni, commonly known as Warren's galliwasp or the giant Hispaniolan galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Etymology

The specific name, warreni, is in honor of Mr. C. Rhea Warren who collected herpetological specimens on Île de la Tortue.[3]
Geographic range

C. warreni is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[1]
Description

C. warreni weighs 68 grams (2.4 ounces), and it is very quick and slippery and long..
Habitat

The natural habitat of C. warreni is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests underneath leaf litter and underneath forest debris.[1]
Diet

The giant Hispaniolan galliwasp is an opportunistic predator that feed on insects, earthworms, small mammals, and other reptiles..
Conservation status

C. warreni is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species (such as the mongoose), and persecution. The galliwasp is erroneously believed to be venomous and is often killed on sight across the island.[1]

The subspecies Celestus warreni anelpistus is possibly extinct.. It is sometimes elevated to a species, Celestus anelpistus..
References

Landestoy, M., Inchaustegui, S. & Powell, R. 2016. Celestus warreni (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T39260A115172613. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T39260A71739879.en. Downloaded on 27 April 2021.
Species Celestus warreni at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Warren's Galliwasp Diploglossus warreni ", pp. 279-280).