Puerto Rican Galliwasp
Diploglossus pleii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Diploglossus pleii, the Puerto Rican galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to Puerto Rico. It inhabits the Northern Karst Belt, the Central Mountains, and the Luquillo Forest, where it inhabits moist habitats like forest, woodland edge, coffee plantations, and sugarcane farms at elevations of 50–670 m (160–2,200 ft). It is found under thick leaf litter. It is classified as being of least-concern by the IUCN despite its rather restricted range due to its relative abundance and stable population.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Diploglossidae
- Genus
- Diploglossus