Aristelliger lar, also known 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.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, lar, refers to a Lar, an ancient Roman household god.[3]
Geographic range
A. lar is found in disjunct populations on Hispaniola, in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[4]
Description
A. lar attains a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 13 cm (5.1 in).[5]
Reproduction
A. lar is oviparous.[2]
References
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^ 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.
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^ a b Aristelliger lar at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Aristelliger lar, p. 151).
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^ Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Aristelliger lar, p. 108).
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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).
