Altagracia Giant Galliwasp

Celestus anelpistus est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Diploglossidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de République dominicaine. Publication originale Schwartz, Graham, & Duval, 1979 : A new species of Diploglossus (Sauria: Anguidae) from Hispaniola.

Caribicus anelpistus, the Altagracia giant galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Taxonomy Along with the other members of its genus, it was formerly classified in the genus Celestus. Conservation Due to habitat loss and small Indian mongoose predation, it is considered critically endangered, and previously considered to be extinct.

Celestus anelpistus es una especie de lagarto anguido de La Española, estrechamente relacionado con C. warreni. ​ No obstante, las distribuciones conocidas de las dos especies están separadas unos 193 km aproximadamente.