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  | |
| 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
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]
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.
- 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.
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