Biology:Roze's gecko

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Roze's gecko
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Gonatodes
Species:
G. rozei
Binomial name
Gonatodes rozei
Rivero-Blanco & Schargel, 2012

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]

Etymology

The specific name, rozei, is in honor of Latvian-American herpetologist Janis Roze.[2]

Geographic range

G. rozei is found in northern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan states of Anzoátegui, Guárico, Miranda, and Vargas.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. rozei is forest, at altitudes of 30–1,000 m (98–3,281 ft).[1]

Description

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

Further reading

  • 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).


Wikidata ☰ Q3110423 entry