Higher classification Celestus | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Celestus occiduus Rank Species | |
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Similar Celestus, Reptile, Celestus warreni, Diploglossus, Anguidae | ||
The Jamaica giant galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) is a species of lizard in the Anguidae family. It was endemic to Jamaica. It was last recorded in 1840 and is now extinct, likely exterminated by introduced predators like mongooses.
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