Roze's gecko (Gonatodes rozei), also known commonly as limpiacasa (meaning "house cleaner" in Spanish), is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.[2]
| Roze's gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Gonatodes |
| Species: | G. rozei
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| Binomial name | |
| Gonatodes rozei Rivero-Blanco & Schargel, 2012
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Etymology edit
The specific name, rozei, is in honor of Latvian-American herpetologist Janis Roze.[2]
Geographic range edit
G. rozei is found in northern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan states of Anzoátegui, Guárico, Miranda, and Vargas.[2]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of G. rozei is forest, at altitudes of 30–1,000 m (98–3,281 ft).[1]
Description edit
A large species for its genus, G. rozei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.9 cm (2.3 in).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Gonatodes rozei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T66083847A66083878. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T66083847A66083878.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Gonatodes rozei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading edit
- Rivero-Blanco C, Schargel WE (2012). "A strikingly polychromatic new species of Gonatodes (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) from northern Venezuela". Zootaxa 3518: 66–78. (Gonatodes rozei, new species).
- Señaris JC, Aristeguieta MM, Rojas H, Rojas-Runjaic FJM (2018). Guía ilustrada de los anfibios y reptiles de la valle de Caracas, Venezuela. Caracas: Ediciones IVIC (Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Scientíficos). 348 pp. ISBN 978-980-261-188-1. (in Spanish).
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