Wetmorena haetiana COCHRAN, 1927

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Higher Taxa	Diploglossidae, Diploglossa, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Hispaniolan Earless Galliwasp, EARLESS Galliwasp
Synonym	Wetmorena haetiana COCHRAN 1927: 91 Wetmorena haetiana — COCHRAN 1941 Wetmorena haetiana — GREER 1967 Wetmorena haetianus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 553 Celestus haetianus — HEDGES et al. 1992 Wetmorena haetianus — WIENS & SLINGLUF 2001 Wetmorena haetiana — SCHOOLS & HEDGES 2021 Wetmorena haetiana — SCHOOLS & HEDGES 2024: 259
Distribution	Haiti, east-central Massif de la Selle and affiliates. Altitudinal distribution 5000 ft. to 8820 ft. Type locality: Mont Cabalo, Massif de la Selle, Département du Sud-Est, Haiti.
Reproduction	ovovivparous
Types	Holotype: USNM 72600
Diagnosis	Diagnosis (genus Wetmorena). Species of Wetmorena have (1) claw sheath, present, (2) contact between the nasal and rostral scales, absent, (3) scales in contact with the nasal scale, four, (4) postnasal scales, one, (5) position of the nostril in the nasal scale, central, (6) keels on dorsal body scales, absent, (7) digits per limb, four, (8) longest toe lamellae, 8–12, (9) dorsal scale rows, 98–117, (10) relative head width, 8.52–14.5, (11) relative rostral height, 38.7–61.8, (12) relative frontonasal length, 1.47–2.69, (13) relative interparietal distance, 0.447–1.03, (14) relative axilla-groin distance (59.9–71.4). From Advenus gen. nov., we distinguish Wetmorena by the digits per limb (four versus five in Advenus gen. nov.), longest toe lamellae (8–12 versus 16–17), and dorsal scale rows (98–117 versus 96). From Caribicus gen. nov., we distinguish Wetmorena by the claw sheath (present versus its absence in Caribicus gen. nov.), keels on the dorsal scales (absent versus their presence in Caribicus gen. nov.), digits per limb (four versus five), and the relative frontonasal length (1.47–2.69 versus 2.98–3.32). From Celestus, we distinguish Wetmorena by the claw sheath (present versus its absence in Celestus) and the digits per limb (four versus five). From Comptus gen. nov., we distinguish Wetmorena by the claw sheath (present versus its absence in Comptus gen. nov.), keels on the dorsal body scales (absent versus their presence in Comptus gen. nov.), digits per limb (four versus five), longest toe lamellae (8–12 versus 13–23), the relative frontonasal length (1.47–2.69 versus 2.95–3.65), and the distance between the parietal scales (0.447–1.03 versus 0–0.435). From Panolopus, we distinguish Wetmorena by the claw sheath (present versus its absence in Panolopus), the digits per limb (four versus five), and the relative axilla-groin distance (59.9–71.4 versus 49.7–59.6). From Sauresia, we distinguish Wetmorena by the distance between the parietal scales (0.447–1.03 versus 0–0.431 in Sauresia) (SCHOOLS & HEDGES 2021).
Comment	Illustrations see Cochran, 1941; Schwartz, 1965. Limb morphology: 4 digits on each limb. Type species: Wetmorena haetiana COCHRAN 1927: 91 is the type species of the genus Wetmorena COCHRAN 1927. Content. Two species: Wetmorena agasepsoides (comb. nov.) and W. haetiana (fide SCHOOLS & HEDGES 2021). Habitat: Wetmorena, Sauresia are some Diploglossus are soil-adapted ecomorphs (Schools et al. 2022). Distribution: for a map see Schools & Hedges 2024: 255 (Fig. 95). Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species.
Etymology	Named after the type locality, Haiti.
References	Cochran, D.M. 1927. A new genus of anguid lizards from Haiti. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 40: 91-92. - get paper here Cochran, D.M. 1941. The herpetology of Hispaniola. Bull. US Natl. Mus. 177: vii + 398 pp. - get paper here Greer, A.E. 1967. Notes on the mode of reproduction in anguid lizards. Herpetologica 23 (2): 94-99 - get paper here Hedges SB, Powell R, Henderson RW, Hanson S, and Murphy JC 2019. Definition of the Caribbean Islands biogeographic region, with checklist and recommendations for standardized common names of amphibians and reptiles. Caribbean Herpetology 67: 1–53 Powell, R., R. W. Henderson, K. Adler, And H. A. Dundee. 1996. An annotated checklist of West Indian amphibians and reptiles. In R. Powell and R. W. Henderson (eds.), Contributions to West Indian Herpetology: A Tribute to Albert Schwartz, p.51-93. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaca (New York). Contributions to Herpetology, volume 12. [book review in Salamandra 36 (2): 136] Schools, M., Kasprowicz, A., & Hedges, S. B. 2022. Phylogenomic data resolve the historical biogeography and ecomorphs of Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 107577 - get paper here SCHOOLS, MOLLY & S. BLAIR HEDGES 2021. Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae). Zootaxa 4974 (2): 201–257 - get paper here Schwartz, A. 1965. Two new subspecies of the anguid lizard Wetmorena from Hispaniola. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington78: 39-48. - get paper here Schwartz, A. & Henderson, R.W. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, 720 pp. Uetz, P.H.; Patel, M.; Gbadamosi, Z.; Nguyen, A.; Shoope, S. 2024. A Reference Database of Reptile Images. Taxonomy 4: 723–732 - get paper here Wiens, J. J., and J. L. Slingluff 2001. How lizards turn into snakes: a phylogenetic analysis of body-form evolution in anguid lizards. Evolution 55: 2303–2318 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.kingsnake.com/westindian/diapsida1.html Google images

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