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Huaxteca Lesser Galliwasp
Siderolamprus enneagrammus Cope, 1861
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
geographic distribution of Celestus enneagrammus (Native: Mexico)
compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Canseco-Márquez, L., Campbell, J.A., Ponce-Campos, P., Muñoz-Alonso, A. & García Aguayo, A. 2007. Celestus enneagrammus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 January 2013. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Siderolamprus enneagrammus, the Huaxteca lesser galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family. It is found in Mexico.
It was initially described in the genus Siderolamprus but was later moved to the genus Celestus. It was moved back to Siderolamprus in 2021.
Wikipedia contributors, Siderolamprus enneagrammus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:22:50.540853+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Siderolamprus enneagrammus Cope, 1861
- Name authority
- Cope, 1861
- Common name
- Huaxteca Lesser Galliwasp
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Diploglossidae
- Genus
- Siderolamprus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyDiploglossidae
- genusSiderolamprus
- speciesSiderolamprus enneagrammus Cope, 1861
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Siderolamprus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Siderolamprus adercus (Savage, Lips & Ibáñez, 2008) | DiploglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Siderolamprus cyanochloris (Cope, 1894) | DiploglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ingrid’s GalliwaspSiderolamprus ingridae (Werler & Campbell, 2004) | DiploglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Siderolamprus laf (Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler, 2016) | DiploglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Diploglossus steindachneri Cope, 1864 Cope, 1864 | synonym |
| Diploglossus chalybaeus Cope, 1867 Cope, 1867 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Siderolamprus&species=enneagrammus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4X98X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.