Puerto Rican Galliwasp
Diploglossus pleii
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Diploglossidae
Diploglossus pleii, the Puerto Rican galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to Puerto Rico. It inhabits the Northern Karst Belt, the Central Mountains, and the Luquillo Forest, where it inhabits moist habitats like forest, woodland edge, coffee plantations, and sugarcane farms at elevations of 50–670 m (160–2,200 ft). It is found under thick leaf litter.
Diploglossus pleii est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Diploglossidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de Porto Rico. Étymologie Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur d'Auguste Plée.
Diploglossus es un género de lagartos de la familia Diploglossidae. Se distribuyen desde México hasta América del Sur y en las Antillas.
Distribution
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