Celestus duquesneyi


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.