Family
Anguidae
Lateral fold lizards

Shown above is one of the largest
lizards of the family Anguidae, Diploglossus occiduus of Jamaica.
This species has been extinct at least since the early 20th century. This
specimen is one of perhaps six preserved examples in museums. Photo taken
by R. G. Sprackland at the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Literature:
Good, David. 1988.
Phylogenetic relationships among gerrhonotine lizards: an analysis of
external morphology. University of California Publications, Zoology
121:1-139.