Diploglossus garridoi, also known commonly as the Cuban small-eared galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Genus: | Diploglossus |
| Species: | D. garridoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploglossus garridoi | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, garridoi, is in honor of Cuban herpetologist Orlando H. Garrido.[3]
Geographic range
editD. garridoi is found in Granma Province, Cuba.[1][2]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of D. garridoi is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,700 m (2,000–5,600 ft).[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Fong A (2017). "Diploglossus garridoi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T75168098A75171981. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Diploglossus garridoi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 April 2022.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Diploglossus garridoi, p. 98).
Further reading
edit- Thomas R, Hedges SB (1998). "New Anguid Lizard (Diploglossus) from Cuba". Copeia 1998 (1): 97–103. (Diploglossus garridoi, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
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