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
Wetmorena
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Short-headed Four-toed Forest Lizards
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Kurzkopf-Vierzehen-Ringelschleichen
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Korthovedede Firtåede Ringøgler
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Wetmorena Cochran (type species: Wetmorena haetiana Cochran 1927) |
Contents:
6 species, which are all endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Celestus
(e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Revalidated by Wiens & Slingluff (2001), supported by Schools & Hedges (2021).
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti.
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Wetmorena agasepsoides
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Serpentine Four-toed Forest Lizard, Serpentine Four-toed Galliwasp
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Azua-Ringelschleiche
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Azua-ringøgle
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Diploglossus agasepsoides Thomas |
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Sauresia agasepsoides Strahm & Schwartz 1977 |
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Celestus agasepsoides Hedges 1996 |
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Wetmorena agasepsoides Schools & Hedges 2024 |
Distribution:
Dominican Republic.
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Wetmorena haetiana
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Stout Earless Forest Lizard, Earless Four-toed Forest Lizard, Earless Galliwasp
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Taub-Ringelschleiche
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Øreløs Ringøgle
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Wetmorena haetiana Cochran |
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Celestus haetianus Hedges, Hass & Maxson 1992 |
Remarks:
Previously included mylica and surda, as well as the population now assigned to orosaura.
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti.
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Wetmorena mylica
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Barahona Earless Forest Lizard
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Barahona-Taub-Ringelschleiche
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Øreløs Barahona-ringøgle
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Wetmorena haetiana mylica Schwartz |
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Celestus haetianus mylicus Hedges, Hass & Maxson 1992 (by implication) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of haetiana (e.g. Schwartz & Henderson 1988).
Raised to species status by Schools & Hedges (2024).
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti.
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Wetmorena obscura
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Long-fingered Earless Forest Lizard
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Langzehiger Taub-Ringelschleiche
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Langtået Øreløs Ringøgle
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Wetmorena obscura Schools & Hedges |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of surda (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1991).
Distribution:
Haiti.
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Wetmorena orosaura
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Denfer Earless Forest Lizard
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Denfer-Taub-Ringelschleiche
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Øreløs Denfer-ringøgle
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Wetmorena orosaura Schools & Hedges |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of haetiana (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Haiti.
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Wetmorena surda
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Striped Earless Forest Lizard
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Gestreifte Taub-Ringelschleiche
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Stribet Øreløs Ringøgle
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Wetmorena haetiana surda Schwartz |
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Celestus haetianus surdus Hedges, Hass & Maxson 1992 (by implication) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of haetiana (e.g. Schwartz & Henderson 1988).
Raised to species status by Schools & Hedges (2024).
Formerly included the population now assigned to
obscura.
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti.
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