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Celestus occiduus (Shaw, 1802)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Shaw, & George. General zoology or systematic natural history, vol. 3, Pt 1.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Squamata
family
Diploglossidae
genus
Celestus
species
Celestus occiduus

Name

Synonyms
Celestus impressus Cope
Lacerta occidua Shaw, 1802
Macrogongylus brauni Werner
Scincus gallivasp Daudin, 1802
Homonyms
Celestus occiduus (Shaw, 1802)
Common names
Jamaica Giant Galliwasp in English
Jamaican Giant Galliwasp in English
Jamaican Giant Galliwasp in English
Jamaican Giant Galliwasp in English
Sinking Galliwasp in English
Sinking Galliwasp in English
Sinking Galliwasp in English
Yellow Giant Forest Lizard in English
Ямайкский диплоглосс in Russian
Ямайский гигантский диплоглосс in Russian
Jamaica Giant Galliwasp in English
Sinking Galliwasp in English
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