Panolopus costatus, the Hispaniolan smooth galliwasp or common Hispaniolan galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family.[2] It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti).

Panolopus costatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diploglossidae
Genus: Panolopus
Species:
P. costatus
Binomial name
Panolopus costatus
Cope, 1862
Synonyms

Celestus costatus (Cope, 1862)

Taxonomy

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It was formerly classified in the genus Celestus, but was moved to Panolopus in 2021.[2][3] With 11 subspecies, and a wide range, P. costatus may represent a species complex.

References

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  1. ^ Landestoy, M.; Inchaustegui, S. (2016). "Celestus costatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T203027A115346051. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Panolopus costatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  3. ^ Schools, Molly; Hedges, S. Blair (2021-05-20). "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.