- Celestus warreni
Taxobox
name = Giant Hispaniolan Galliwasp
status = CR | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Reptilia
ordo =Squamata
familia =Anguidae
genus = "Celestus "
species = "C. warreni"
binomial = "Celestus warreni"
binomial_authority = Schwartz, 1970
synonyms = Celestus carraui Incháustegui, Schwartz & Henderson, 1985
Diploglossus carraui (Incháustegui, Schwartz & Henderson, 1985)
Diploglossus warreni (Schwartz, 1970)The Giant Hispaniolan Galliwasp ("Celestus warreni") is a species of lizard in the Anguidae family found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti .Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s underneath leaf litter and underneath forest debris. Giant galliwasp are opportunistic predators that feed on insects, earthworms, small mammals, and other reptiles.It is threatened by habitat loss , invasive species (such as the mongoose ), and persecution. The galliwasp is erronously believed to be venomous and is often killed on sight across the island.
ource
* McGinnity, D. & Powell, R. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/39260/all Celestus warreni] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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