See text 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.

[1] Phylogenetic evidence supports an early Cenozoic origin for the family Diploglossidae.

[2][3] The family contains the following genera:[4] Most galliwasps are larger lizards, with normally proportioned and complete limbs.

They superficially resemble skinks, and due to their bright coloration and size, are falsely assumed to be venomous.