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Wetmorena

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Wetmorena
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diploglossidae
Subfamily: Celestinae
Genus: Wetmorena
Cochran, 1927
Species

Wetmorena is a genus of diploglossid lizards endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, occurring in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Taxonomy

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There are two species, both of which were formerly classified in the genus Celestus until the genus Wetmorena was revived for them in 2021.[1][2]

Conservation

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Both species in the genus are endangered.

Etymology

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The genus was named after American ornithologist Alexander Wetmore.

Species

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References

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  1. ^ "Search results | The Reptile Database". reptile-database.reptarium.cz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ Schools, Molly; Hedges, S. Blair (20 May 2021). "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. PMID 34186858. S2CID 235687219.