Caribicus
Genus of reptiles
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Caribicus is a genus of diploglossid lizards endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
| Caribicus | |
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| Haitian giant galliwasp (C. warreni) juvenile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Subfamily: | Celestinae |
| Genus: | Caribicus Schools & Hedges, 2021 |
| Species | |
Conservation
All three species are considered threatened on the IUCN Red List, and one was considered possibly extinct before a recent rediscovery.
Taxonomy
Species
- Caribicus anelpistus (Schwartz, Graham & Duval, 1979) - Altagracia giant galliwasp
- Caribicus darlingtoni (Cochran, 1939) - Hispaniolan striped galliwasp
- Caribicus warreni (Schwartz, 1970) - Haitian giant galliwasp