Aristelliger lar

Aristelliger lar, also known commonly as the Hispaniolan giant gecko and the spotted Caribbean gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Etymology

The specific name, lar, refers to a Lar, an ancient Roman household god.

A. lar is found in disjunct populations on Hispaniola, in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

The preferred natural habitat of A. lar is forest, but is also found in man-made structures in or near forest, such as houses and hotels.

A. lar attains a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 13 cm (5.1 in).

A. lar is oviparous.

1 2 Landestoy, M.; Inchaustegui, S.; Hedges, B. (2016). "Aristelliger lar ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T178538A71746541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T178538A71746541.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
1 2 3 Aristelliger lar at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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↑ Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (Aristelliger lar, p. 147).

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