Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Caribicus anelpistus (Celestus anelpistus), recorded as Critically Endangered
Caribicus anelpistus (Celestus anelpistus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Caribicus anelpistus

Celestus anelpistus

Caribicus anelpistus, the Altagracia giant galliwasp, is a lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Celestus anelpistus
Taxonomy
Squamata · Diploglossidae · Celestus

The lizard or snake

Caribicus anelpistus is a lizard or snake in the family Diploglossidae — Celestus anelpistus.

Range and habitat

Caribicus anelpistus, the Altagracia giant galliwasp, is a lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Due to habitat loss and small Indian mongoose predation, it is considered critically endangered, and previously considered to be extinct. Other locals have reported sightings of similar animals, especially at night, suggesting that a small population exists in the area.

Caribicus anelpistus is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Caribicus anelpistus, Wikidata item Q2943926. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Jamaican giant galliwasp (Celestus occiduus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Jamaican giant galliwasp

Celestus occiduus
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus
Photograph of Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Javan rhinoceros

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Photograph of Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Sumatran orangutan

Pongo abelii

Quick answers

What is Caribicus anelpistus?
Caribicus anelpistus is a lizard or snake in the family Diploglossidae — Celestus anelpistus.
What is the conservation status of Caribicus anelpistus?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Celestus anelpistus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Caribicus anelpistus live?
Caribicus anelpistus, the Altagracia giant galliwasp, is a lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
Why is Caribicus anelpistus in crisis?
Due to habitat loss and small Indian mongoose predation, it is considered critically endangered, and previously considered to be extinct.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Celestus anelpistus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Caribicus anelpistus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.