Biology:Hispaniolan desert gecko
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Hispaniolan desert gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Aristelliger |
| Species: | A. expectatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aristelliger expectatus Cochran, 1933
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The Hispaniolan desert gecko (Aristelliger expectatus) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
Geographic range
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
A. expectatus is oviparous.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Aristelliger expectatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Cochran DM (1933). "A New Gecko from Haiti, Aristelliger expectatus ". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 46: 33–35.
Wikidata ☰ Q2861333 entry
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