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Definition of Galliwasps

Galliwasp
Galliwasp Gal"li*wasp`, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo["o]l.) A West Indian lizard (Celestus occiduus), about a foot long, imagined by the natives to be venomous.

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- Celestinae Genus Advenusmountain forest galliwasp (one species) Genus CaribicusHispaniolan giant galliwasps (two extant species, one possibly extinct...
- legless lizard native to South America, nested within the otherwise legged galliwasps (Diploglossidae). Gymnophthalmidae – a large neotropical family containing...
- North and Central America. The family Diploglossidae (which contains the galliwasps) was also formerly included. Anguids have hard osteoderms beneath their...
- World diploglossid lizards, with ten described species, commonly known as galliwasps. Several former Diploglossus species were moved to the genus Siderolamprus...
- The dotted galliwasp or Malpelo galliwasp (Diploglossus millepunctatus) is a carnivorous species of lizard endemic to Malpelo Island, Colombia. Adults...
- hewardi, also known commonly as Heward's galliwasp, the red-spotted galliwasp, and the three-streaked galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae...
- Caribicus warreni, commonly known as the Haitian giant galliwasp or the Hispaniolan giant galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae...
- species, though three of these may be extinct. They are commonly known as galliwasps although the origin of this name is unclear. Formerly, this genus had...
- The Jamaican giant galliwasp or sinking galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) is a possibly extinct species of lizard in the Diploglossidae. It was endemic to...
- Celestus macrotus, La Selle galliwasp or Thomas's galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the family Diploglossidae. It is found in Haiti. Landestoy, M.;...