Cuban galliwasp facts for kids
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Diploglossus
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delasagra
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Diploglossus delasagra, also known as the Cuban galliwasp, the Cuban pale-necked galliwasp, or la culebrita de cuatro patas (Cuban Spanish: "the little four-legged snake"), is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae endemic to Cuba.
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Etymology
The specific name, delasagra, is in honor of Spanish botanist Ramón de la Sagra.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of D. delasagra is forest, but it is also found in orchards and plantations.
Description
Small for the genus Diploglossus, adults of D. delasagra have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 12 cm (4.7 in). A short-legged species, it is brown dorsally, dark brown to black laterally, and yellowish cream ventrally.
Reproduction
D. delasagra is oviparous.
See also
In Spanish: Diploglossus delasagra para niños
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