title: A new species of Celestus from west-central Panama, with consideration of the status of the genera of the Anguidae: Diploglossinae (Squamata).
abstract: A recently discovered new species of diploglossine lizard is described from west-central Panama. The distinctiveness of the nominal genera Celestus and Diploglossus is confirmed; the new form represents the southernmost record for the genus Celestus. A summary of selected characteristics and general distribution is presented for all recent species of diploglossines, including members of the Antillean genera Saurisia and Wetmorea and the South American genus Ophiodes. A systematic key to mainland members of the genus Celestus is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-4614, USA. savy1@cox.net
authors.forename: Jay M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: Karen R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Lips
authors.forename: Roberto D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ibáñez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D010176:Panama; D013045:Species Specificity