Celestus fowleri

Celestus fowleri, also known commonly as the bromeliad galliwasp and Fowler's galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae.^[2][3] The species is endemic to Jamaica.

Celestus fowleri
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Anguimorpha
Family:	Diploglossidae
Genus:	Celestus
Species:	C. fowleri
Binomial name
Celestus fowleri (Schwartz, 1971)
Synonyms[2]
Diploglossus fowleri Schwartz, 1971 Celestus fowleri Schwartz & Henderson, 1991

Etymology

The specific name, fowleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Danny C. Fowler.^[4]

Geographic range

C. fowleri is found only in northwestern Jamaica, in Trelawny Parish.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. fowleri is forest, at an altitude of 160 m (520 ft).^[1]

Behavior

C. fowleri shelters in bromeliads at up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) above the forest floor.^[1]

Reproduction

C. fowleri is ovoviviparous.^[2]