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Bibliography of the genus
Celestus (Lesser Forest Lizards)
(Reptilia: Sauria: Anguidae)
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In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.
Celestus in general
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Barbour, T. 1919. Herpetological Notes. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 7: 7-13.
Glor, R.E.; Flecker, A.S.; Benard, M.F.; Power, A.G. 2001. Lizard diversity and agricultural disturbance in a Caribbean forest landscape. Biodiversity and Conservation 10(5): 711-723.
Grant, C. 1944. Scale structure in Jamaican lizards of the genus Celestus. Copeia 1944: 109-111.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. A logical new genus-level taxonomy for the Xenosauridae, Anniellidae, Diploglossidae and Anguidae (Squamata: Sauria). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 24: 20-64.
McGinnity, D. 2002. The conservation initiative for giant galliwasps at Nashville Zoo: a preliminary account. IZN (International Zoo News) 49(7)(320): 396-403.
Powell, R.; Henderson, R.W. 2003. The taxonomic and conservation status of giant Hispaniolan Celestus (Anguidae). Caribbean Journal of Science 39(2): 237-240.
Savage, J.M.; Lips, K.R. 1994. A review of the status and biogeography of the lizard genera Celestus and Diploglossus (Squamata: Anguidae), with description of two new species from Costa Rica. Revista de Biologia Tropical (B) 41(3): 817-842.
Smith, H.M. 1942. Mexican herpetological miscellany. 1. Six new species and subspecies of Sceloporus with a redefinition of the formosus group. 2. A new horned lizard from Durango. 3. A tentative arrangement and key to Mexican Gerrhonotus, with the description of a new race. 4. An unnamed Celestus from Mexico, with a key to the mainland species of the genus. 5. New xantusid lizards. 6. The Mexican subspecies of Drymobius margaritiferous. 7. Notes on Mexican Imantodes. 8. Two new snakes of the genus Clelia. 9. Additi Proceedings of the United States National Museum 92: 349-395.
Strahm, M.H.; Schwartz, A. 1977. Osteoderms in the anguid lizard subfamily Diploglossinae and their taxonomic importance. Biotropica 9(1): 58-72.
Thomas, R.; Hedges, S.B. 1989. A new Celestus (Sauria: Anguidae) from the Chaine de la Selle of Haiti. Copeia 1989(4): 886-891.
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Celestus barbouri
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Cousens, P.N. 1956. Notes on the Jamaican and Cayman Islands lizards of the genus Celestus. Breviora 56: 1-6.
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Celestus crusculus
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Boulenger, G.A. 1900. Description of a new lizard from Jamaica. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 7) (London) 6(32): 193-194.
Cousens, P.N. 1956. Notes on the Jamaican and Cayman Islands lizards of the genus Celestus. Breviora 56: 1-6.
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Celestus duquesneyi
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Cousens, P.N. 1956. Notes on the Jamaican and Cayman Islands lizards of the genus Celestus. Breviora 56: 1-6.
Wilson, B.S.; Vogel, P. 2000. A survey of the herpetofauna of the Hellshire Hills, Jamaica, including the rediscovery of the blue-tailed galliwasp (Celestus duquesneyi Grant). Caribbean Journal of Science 36(3-4): 244-249.
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Celestus fowleri
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Schwartz, A. 1971. A new species of bromeliad-inhabiting galliwasp (Sauria: Anguidae) from Jamaica. Breviora 371: 1-10.
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Celestus hewardii
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Cousens, P.N. 1956. Notes on the Jamaican and Cayman Islands lizards of the genus Celestus. Breviora 56: 1-6.
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Celestus macrotus
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Thomas, R.; Hedges, S.B. 1989. A new Celestus (Sauria: Anguidae) from the Chaine de la Selle of Haiti. Copeia 1989(4): 886-891.
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Celestus microblepharis
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Underwood, G. 1959. A new Jamaican galliwasp (Sauria, Anguidae). Breviora 102: 1-13.
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Celestus occiduus
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Mittermeier, R.A. 1972. Jamaica's endangered species. Oryx 11(4): 258-262.
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