It can reach 180 mm snout-to-vent, with well-developed limbs. It is brown all over, with white speckling on its flanks and legs, subtle dark lines around its neck, and white scales speckled with brown on its upper mouth.
Distribution and habitatedit
Once native to the whole island, it is only confirmed from the type locality, Woodland Spring, where it is found in moist woodland habitats.
Conservationedit
Its population size is unknown. It was originally described on the basis of a single specimen collected in 1964. No confirmed sightings were reported again until 1998, when it was observed by forestry employees. It may be one of the most endangered lizards in the world, particularly given the destruction of local habitat caused by the Soufrière Hills volcano, human habitation, and predation by invasive species such as rats, cane toads, feral pigs, dogs, and cats.
Referencesedit
^ abDaltry, J.C. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Diploglossus montisserrati". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T6638A115082920. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T6638A71739597.en. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^Diploglossus montisserrati at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 March 2019.
montserrat, galliwasp, diploglossus, montisserrati, critically, endangered, species, lizard, diploglossidae, family, endemic, montserrat, caribbean, lesser, antilles, only, diploglossid, species, region, conservation, statuscritically, endangered, iucn, scient. The Montserrat galliwasp Diploglossus montisserrati is a critically endangered species of lizard in the Diploglossidae family endemic to Montserrat in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles 1 2 the only Diploglossid species in the region Montserrat galliwaspConservation statusCritically Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataFamily DiploglossidaeGenus DiploglossusSpecies D montisserratiBinomial nameDiploglossus montisserratiUnderwood fr 1964 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Conservation 4 References 5 External linksDescription editIt can reach 180 mm snout to vent with well developed limbs It is brown all over with white speckling on its flanks and legs subtle dark lines around its neck and white scales speckled with brown on its upper mouth Distribution and habitat editOnce native to the whole island it is only confirmed from the type locality Woodland Spring where it is found in moist woodland habitats Conservation editIts population size is unknown It was originally described on the basis of a single specimen collected in 1964 No confirmed sightings were reported again until 1998 when it was observed by forestry employees It may be one of the most endangered lizards in the world particularly given the destruction of local habitat caused by the Soufriere Hills volcano human habitation and predation by invasive species such as rats cane toads feral pigs dogs and cats References edit a b Daltry J C 2017 errata version of 2016 assessment Diploglossus montisserrati IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T6638A115082920 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T6638A71739597 en Retrieved 10 November 2022 Diploglossus montisserrati at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 12 March 2019 Malhotra Anita Thorpe Roger S 1999 Reptiles amp Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean Macmillan Education Ltd pp 73 75 ISBN 0 333 69141 5 Procter D Fleming L V eds 1999 Biodiversity The UK Overseas Territories Joint Nature Conservation Committee pp 82 87 ISBN 1 86107 502 2 Underwood G 1964 An anguid lizard from the Leeward Islands Breviora 200 1 10External links editDiploglossus montisserrati at the Encyclopedia of Life nbsp This Montserrat related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This lizard article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montserrat galliwasp amp oldid 1158089516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
