''Siderolamprus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the family
Diploglossidae
Diploglossidae is a family of anguimorph lizards native to the Americas, with most genera being endemic to Hispaniola. Most members of this family (aside from the legless genus '' Ophiodes'') are known as galliwasps. They were formerly considered ...
. They are found throughout much of
Central America
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. They are considered the only members of the subfamily
Siderolamprinae, although ''
Diploglossus bilobatus'' is sometimes reclassified into the
monotypic genus
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''
Mesoamericus'' and placed with them.
All species in this genus were previously classified in either ''
Celestus
''Celestus'' is a genus of diploglossid lizards endemic to Jamaica and containing about 11 species, though three of these may be extinct. Formerly, this genus had more than 31 species, but a 2021 phylogenetic study found this classification to ...
'' or ''
Diploglossus
''Diploglossus'' is a genus of New World diploglossid lizards, with 20 described species, commonly known as galliwasps.
Several former ''Diploglossus'' species were moved to the genus '' Siderolamprus'' in 2021.
Geographic range
Species of th ...
'' until a 2021 study found members of both groups to form a distinct grouping from any other diploglossid lizards. The genus ''Siderolamprus'' was revived for these species.
Species
* ''
Siderolamprus adercus''
* ''
Siderolamprus atitlanensis'' – Atitlán galliwasp
* ''
Siderolamprus bivittatus'' – two-banded galliwasp
* ''
Siderolamprus cyanochloris''
* ''
Siderolamprus enneagrammus'' – Huaxteca lesser galliwasp
* ''
Siderolamprus hylaius''
* ''
Siderolamprus ingridae'' – Ingrid’s galliwasp
* ''
Siderolamprus laf''
* ''
Siderolamprus legnotus'' – Campbell's galliwasp
* ''
Siderolamprus montanus'' – mountain lesser galliwasp
* ''
Siderolamprus orobius''
* ''
Siderolamprus owenii'' – Owen's galliwasp
* ''
Siderolamprus rozellae'' – Rozella's lesser galliwasp
* ''
Siderolamprus scansorius''
References
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Siderolamprus
Lizard genera
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope