Caribicus warreni

Giant Hispaniolan galliwasp
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Anguidae
Genus:	Celestus
Species:	C. warreni
Binomial name
	Celestus warreni; Schwartz, 1970
Synonyms
	Celestus carraui Incháustegui, Schwartz & Henderson, 1985; Diploglossus carraui (Incháustegui, Schwartz & Henderson, 1985); Diploglossus warreni (Schwartz, 1970)

The giant Hispaniolan galliwasp (Celestus warreni) is a species of lizard in the Anguidae family found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests underneath leaf litter and underneath forest debris. Giant galliwasp are opportunistic predators that feed on insects, earthworms, small mammals, and other reptiles. It is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species (such as the mongoose), and persecution. The galliwasp is erroneously believed to be venomous and is often killed on sight across the island.

The subspecies Celestus warreni anelpistus is possibly extinct. It is sometimes elevated to a species, Celestus anelpistus.

References

^ McGinnity, D. & Powell, R. 2004. Celestus warreni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 10 July 2007.

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[IUCN-1] McGinnity, D. & Powell, R. 2004. Celestus warreni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 10 July 2007.

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