Advenus
Advenus montisilvestris, the mountain forest galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is the only member of the genus Advenus, as well as the only species of the subfamily Celestinae that is found outside of the Caribbean.
| Advenus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Subfamily: | Celestinae |
| Genus: | Advenus Schools & Hedges, 2021 |
| Species: | A. montisilvestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Advenus montisilvestris (Myers, 1973) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diploglossus montesilvestris Myers, 1973 | |
Taxonomy
It was formerly classified in the genus Diploglossus.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to eastern Panama, where it is found in the montane forests of the Serranía de Pirre mountain range.[2][3]
References
- Ibáñez, R.; Jaramillo, C. (2013). "Diploglossus montisilvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T203043A2759146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T203043A2759146.en. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- "Advenus montisilvestris". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- 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.
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