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Comptus badius

Comptus badius, the Navassa galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the family Diploglossidae endemic to Navassa Island.

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Comptus badius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Anguimorpha
Family: Diploglossidae
Genus: Comptus
Species:
C. badius
Binomial name
Comptus badius
(Cope, 1868)
Synonyms

Celestus badius Cope, 1868

Comptus badius, the Navassa galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the family Diploglossidae2 endemic to Navassa Island.

Taxonomy

It was formerly classified in the genus Celestus, but was moved to Comptus in 2021.3

References

References

  1. Powell, R.; Inchaustegui, S.; Landestoy, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Celestus badius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T203022A115345714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T203022A2758639.en.
  2. "Comptus badius". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  3. Schools, Molly; Hedges, S. Blair (2021-05-20). "Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae)". Zootaxa. 4974 (2): 201–257. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4974.2.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34186858. S2CID 235687219.