Hispaniolan desert gecko

The Hispaniolan desert gecko (Aristelliger expectatus) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Hispaniolan desert gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Aristelliger
Species:
A. expectatus
Binomial name
Aristelliger expectatus
Cochran, 1933

Geographic range

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A. expectatus is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti, including associated small islands of the two countries, such as Beata, Tortuga, and Gonâve.[2]

Reproduction

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A. expectatus is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Inchaustegui S, Landestoy M (2016). "Aristelliger expectatus (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T203168A115347754. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T203168A2761353.en. Downloaded on 13 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b Aristelliger expectatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

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  • Cochran DM (1933). "A New Gecko from Haiti, Aristelliger expectatus ". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 46: 33–35.