Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
January 31st, 2025.
 
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Genus
Celestus
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Lesser Forest Lizards, Jamaican Forest Lizards, Lesser Galliwasps
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Kleine Ringelschleichen
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Dværg-ringøgler
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1839 |  |
Celestus Gray (type species: Diploglossus striatus Gray 1845) |
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1901 | |
Macrogongylus Werner (type species: Macrogongylus brauni Werner 1901; syn. Schools & Hedges 2021) |
Contents:
14 species, which are all endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Diploglossus.
Schools & Hedges (2021) reviewed the subfamily Diploglossinae (as Diploglossidae), recognizing both Celestus and
Diploglossus
as valid genera, along with several other revalidated or new genera.
Formerly included
Panolopus,
Sauresia,
Siderolamprus,
and
Wetmorena,
as well as the species now assigned to
Advenus,
Caribicus,
Celestus,
Comptus,
and
Mesoamericus.
Distribution:
Haiti,
Jamaica.
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Celestus barbouri
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Jamaican Chevronate Forest Lizard, Limestone Forest Lizard, Limestone Forest Galliwasp
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Kalkstein-Ringelschleiche
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Kalkstens-ringøgle
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1940 | |
Celestus barbouri Grant |
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Diploglossus barbouri Wermuth 1969 |
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus capitulatus
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Southwestern Jamaican Forest Lizard
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Südwestjamaikanische Ringelschleiche
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Sydvestjamaicansk Ringøgle
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2024 | |
Celestus capitulatus Schools & Hedges |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of crusculus (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus crusculus
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Kingston Forest Lizard, Jamaican Forest Lizard, Jamaican Galliwasp
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Gewöhnliche Jamaika-Ringelschleiche
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Almindelig Jamaica-ringøgle
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1887 | |
Diploglossus crusculus Garman |
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Celestus crusculus Barbour 1914 |
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1900 | |
Diploglossus bakeri Boulenger (Schools & Hedges 2024) |
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1940 | |
Diploglossus crusculus cundalli Grant |
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Celestus crusculus cundalli Grant 1951 |
Remarks:
Previously included molesworthy, and
Comptus maculatus,
as well as the populations now assigned to
capitulatus, hesperius, jamesbondi, and oligolepis.
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus duquesneyi
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Jamaican Blue-tailed Forest Lizard, Blue-tailed Galliwasp
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Blauschwanz-Ringelschleiche
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Blåhalet Ringøgle
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1940 | |
Celestus duquesneyi Grant |
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Diploglossus duquesneyi Wermuth 1969 |
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus hesperius
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Western Jamaican Forest Lizard
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Westjamaikanische Ringelschleiche
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Vestjamaicansk Ringøgle
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2024 | |
Celestus hesperius Schools & Hedges |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of crusculus (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus hewardii
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Red-spotted Forest Lizard, Red-spotted Galliwasp
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Rotgefleckte Ringelschleiche
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Rødplettet Ringøgle
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1845 | |
Celestus hewardii Gray |
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Diploglossus hewardii Boulenger 1885 |
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Celestus occiduus hewardii Grant 1951 |
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Celestus hewardii Savage & Lips 1994 |
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1868 | |
Celestus impressus Cope (Schools & Hedges 2024) |
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Diploglossus impressus Boulenger 1885 |
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1874 | |
Diploglossus variegatus Peters (Schools & Hedges 2024) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of occiduus (e.g., Wermuth 1969).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus jamesbondi
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Saint Mary Forest Lizard, (James Bond Forest Lizard)
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Saint Mary-Ringelschleiche
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Saint Mary-ringøgle
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2024 | |
Celestus jamesbondi Schools & Hedges |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of crusculus (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus macrolepis
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Black Giant Forest Lizard, Large-scaled Forest Lizard
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Großschuppen-Ringelschleiche
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Storskællet Ringøgle
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1845 | |
Celestus macrolepis Gray |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of occiduus (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988).
Revalidated as a separate species by Schools & Hedges (2021).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus macrotus
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Laselle-Baoruco Forest Lizard, La Selle Forest Lizard, La Selle Galliwasp
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La Selle-Ringelschleiche
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La Selle-ringøgle
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1989 | |
Celestus macrotus Thomas & Hedges |
Distribution:
Haiti.
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Celestus microblepharis
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Small-eyed Forest Lizard, Small-eyed Galliwasp
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Kleinaugen-Ringelschleiche
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Småøjet Ringøgle
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1959 | |
Diploglossus microblepharis Underwood |
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Celestus microblepharis Strahm & Schwartz 1977 |
Remarks:
Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson [eds.] 2012).
Known only from the type locality.
The species has not been seen for more than 40 years, in spite of extensive searches at and around the type locality (Wilson, Hedges & Gibson 2017).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus molesworthi
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Eastern Jamaican Forest Lizard, Portland Coast Forest Lizard, Portland Coast Galliwasp
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Nordöstjamaikanische Ringelschleiche
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Nordøstjamaicansk Ringøgle
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1940 | |
Diploglossus crusculus molesworthi Grant |
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Celestus crusculus molesworthi Grant 1951 |
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Celestus molesworthi Henderson & Powell 2009 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of crusculus.
Treated as a separate species by Henderson & Powell (2009), but without discussion.
Validity supported by Schools and Hedges (2021, 2024).
Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson [eds.] 2012).
The species has not been recorded since the 1970s, in spite of extensive searches (Hedges & Wilson 2017).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus occiduus
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Yellow Giant Forest Lizard, Jamaican Giant Forest Lizard, Jamaican Giant Galliwasp
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Große Jamaika-Ringelschleiche
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Jamaicansk Kæmperingøgle
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1802 | |
Lacerta occidua Shaw |
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Celestus occiduus Gray 1845 |
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Diploglossus occiduus Boulenger 1885 |
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1802 | |
Scincus gallivasp Daudin (Schools & Hedges 2024) |
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1820 | |
Scincus fossor Merrem (Boulenger 1885) |
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1839 | |
Diploglossus shawii Duméril & Bibron [substitute name for Lacerta occidua Shaw 1802] (Schools & Hedges 2024) |
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1845 | |
Scincus galliwasp Gray [substitute name for Scincus gallivasp Daudin 1802] (Wermuth 1969) |
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1901 | |
Macrogongylus brauni Werner (Schools & Hedges 2024) |
Remarks:
Possibly extinct (Schwartz & Henderson 1991; Powell & Henderson [eds.] 2012).
The species has not been recorded since the mid-nineteenth century, in spite of extensive searches.
Nevertheless, given the difficulties of access into and around the natural habitat of the species, the species may persist with a tiny population (Wilson & Hedges 2020).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus oligolepis
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Jamaican Few-scaled Forest Lizard
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Westmoreland-Ringelschleiche
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Westmoreland-ringøgle
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2024 | |
Celestus oligolepis Schools & Hedges |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of crusculus (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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Celestus striatus
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Golden Forest Lizard
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Goldene Ringelschleiche
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Gylden Ringøgle
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1839 | |
Diploglossus striatus Gray |
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Celestus striatus Schools & Hedges 2021 |
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1839 | |
Diploglossus cliftii Duméril & Bibron (Schools & Hedges 2024) |
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1971 | |
Diploglossus fowleri Schwartz (syn. Schools & Hedges 2024) |
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Celestus fowleri Strahm & Schwartz 1977 |
Other common names:
fowleri: Bromeliad Forest Lizard, Bromeliad Galliwasp
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of occiduus (e.g., Wermuth 1969).
Revalidated as a separate species by Schools & Hedges (2021).
Distribution:
Jamaica.
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