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Lizards (Sauria)    Genera Abronia Arboreal Alligator Lizards Advenus Darien Forest Lizard Anguis Slowworms Barisia Mexican Alligator Lizards Caribicus Northern Hispaniola Forest Lizards Celestus Lesser Forest Lizards Comptus Caribbean Rough-scaled Forest Lizards Desertum Desert Alligator Lizards Diploglossus Neotropical Forest Lizards Dopasia Oriental Glass Lizards Elgaria Western Alligator Lizards Gerrhonotus Eastern Alligator Lizards Guarocuyus Jaragua Forest Lizard Hyalosaurus Moroccan Glass Lizard Mesoamericus Talamancan Forest Lizard Ophiodes South American Glass Lizards Ophisaurus North American Glass Lizards Panolopus Caribbean Smooth-scaled Forest Lizards Pseudopus Eurasian Glass Lizard Sauresia Long-headed Four-toed Forest Lizard Siderolamprus Middle American Forest Lizards Wetmorena Short-headed Four-toed Forest Lizards

Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: May 12th, 2024. Biodiversity of the family Anguidae Bibliography of the family Anguidae Anguidae Slowworms, etc. Schleichen     Stålorme m.fl. Contents: Endemicity: 21 genera of which 7 (33.3%) are endemic   0% 100% 140 species of which 107 (76.4%) are endemic   0% 100% Other common names: Subfamily Celestinae: Caribbean Forest Lizards Subfamily Diploglossinae (or family Diploglossidae): Neotropical Forest Lizards Subfamily Siderolamprinae: Mesoamerican Forest Lizards Remarks: The majority of species occur in North and Central America, and in the West Indies. Relatively few species are found in the Old World. Hedges & Vidal (in Hedges & Kumar) (2009) recognized the subfamily Diploglossinae as a separate family, Diploglossidae, containing the genera Celestus, Diploglossus, and Ophiodes, followed by some authors (e.g., Vitt & Caldwell 2013). Schools & Hedges (2021) reviewed this group of lizards and split them into 11 genera (Advenus, Caribicus, Celestus, Comptus, Diploglossus, Mesoamericus, Ophiodes, Panolopus, Sauresia, Siderolamprus, and Wetmorena). Distribution:  North America, Central America, South America, West Indies, Morocco, Europe, Middle East, C. and SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago. Reported from: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Myanmar, Navassa, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.