Diploglossus delasagra


Diploglossus delasagra, also known as the Cuban galliwasp, the Cuban pale-necked galliwasp, or la culebrita de cuatro patas, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae endemic to Cuba.

Etymology

The specific name, delasagra, is in honor of Spanish botanist Ramón de la Sagra.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. delasagra is forest, but it is also found in orchards and plantations.

Description

Small for the genus Diploglossus, adults of D. delasagra have a snout-to-vent length of about. A short-legged species, it is brown dorsally, dark brown to black laterally, and yellowish cream ventrally.

Reproduction

D. delasagra is oviparous.