Saint George Island gecko

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Saint George Island gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Aristelliger
Species:
A. georgeensis
Binomial name
Aristelliger georgeensis
(Bocourt, 1873)
Synonyms [2]
  • Idiodactylus georgeensis
    Bocourt, 1873
  • Aristelliger irregularis
    Cope, 1885
  • Aristelliger georgeensis
    Schmidt, 1941

The Saint George Island gecko (Aristelliger georgeensis) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.

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Geographic range

A. georgeensis is found in Belize, on Colombian Caribbean islands, on Honduran Caribbean islands, and in Caribbean Mexico. [2]

Reproduction

A. georgeensis is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. Caicedo, J.; Mandujano, R.C.; Lee, J. (2016). "Aristelliger georgeensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T197456A2485516. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T197456A2485516.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Aristelliger georgeensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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