Diploglossus delasagra, also known as the Cuban galliwasp, the Cuban pale-necked galliwasp, or la culebrita de cuatro patas (Cuban Spanish: "the little four-legged snake"), is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae[2] endemic to Cuba.
Diploglossus delasagra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diploglossidae |
Genus: | Diploglossus |
Species: | D. delasagra |
Binomial name | |
Diploglossus delasagra (Cocteau, 1838) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, delasagra, is in honor of Spanish botanist Ramón de la Sagra.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of D. delasagra is forest, but it is also found in orchards and plantations.[1]
Description
Small for the genus Diploglossus, adults of D. delasagra have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 12 cm (4.7 in). A short-legged species, it is brown dorsally, dark brown to black laterally, and yellowish cream ventrally.[2]
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