Diploglossus garridoi THOMAS & HEDGES, 1998

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Higher Taxa	Diploglossidae, Diploglossa, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: CUBAN SMALL-EARED GALLIWASP G: Kuba-Gallwespenschleiche
Synonym	Diploglossus garridoi THOMAS & HEDGES 1998 Diploglossus garridoi — SCHOOLS & HEDGES 2021
Distribution	Cuba (Granma) Type locality: at El Manguito, 1110 m elevation, Granma Province, Cuba.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MNHNCU 4420
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: A species of Diploglossus most closely related to D. delasagra and D. nigropunctatus but differingfromtheminhavingamorerounded, higher snout; less distinct canthus rostralis; smaller ear opening; suture between first and second labials in line with posterior edge of the nasal scale; more convex posterior edge of prefrontal; greater angle between first supraocular and frontal scale; low numbers of scale organs on head and lateral scales of neck and body; and unspotted, finely lined dorsal pattern and extensively pigmented venter. (Thomas & Hedges 1998) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 6888 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	Named after Cuban herpetologist Orlando H. Garrido (1931-2024).
References	Beolens, Bo; Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, USA - get paper here Rodríguez Schettino, Lourdes, Carlos A. Mancina & Vilma Rivalta González 2013. REPTILES OF CUBA: CHECKLIST AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTIONS. Smithsonian Herp. Inf. Serv. (144): 1-96 - 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 Thomas, R., and S. B. Hedges 1998. New anguid lizard (Diploglossus) from Cuba. Copeia 1998 (1): 97-103 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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