Wetmorena
Genus of reptiles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wetmorena is a genus of diploglossid lizards endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, occurring in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
| Wetmorena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Subfamily: | Celestinae |
| Genus: | Wetmorena Cochran, 1927 |
| Species | |
There are two species, both of which were formerly classified in the genus Celestus until the genus Wetmorena was revived for them in 2021.[1][2]
Both species in the genus are endangered.
The genus was named after American ornithologist Alexander Wetmore.
- Wetmorena agasepsoides (Thomas, 1971) – serpentine four-toed galliwasp
- Wetmorena haetiana Cochran, 1927 – Hispaniolan earless galliwasp or earless galliwasp
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