Wetmorena
Genus of reptiles
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Wetmorena is a genus of diploglossid lizards endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, occurring in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Subfamily: | Celestinae |
| Genus: | Wetmorena Cochran, 1927 |
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Taxonomy
Conservation
Both species in the genus are endangered.
Etymology
The genus was named after American ornithologist Alexander Wetmore.
Species
- Wetmorena agasepsoides (Thomas, 1971) – serpentine four-toed galliwasp
- Wetmorena haetiana Cochran, 1927 – Hispaniolan earless galliwasp or earless galliwasp