Aristelliger praesignis (Hallowell 1856)

Aristelliger praesignis, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Common names

Common names for Aristelliger praesignis include croaking lizard, Jamaican croaking gecko, Jamaican croaking lizard, and woodslave.^[2]

Taxonomy

Another species, Aristelliger nelsoni, is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of Aristelliger praesignis.

Geographic range

A. praesignis is found in Jamaica including the Bogue Islands, the Morant Cays, and the Pedro Cays. It is also found in the Cayman Islands.^[2]

Description

Dorsally, A. praesignis is brown with darker markings and white dots. Ventrally, it is whitish. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.6 cm (3.8 in), with a tail 13 cm (5.1 in) long.^[3]

Reproduction

A. praesignis is oviparous.^[2]

References

Aristelliger praesignis Aristelliger generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Sphaerodactylidae familian sailkatuta dago.

Erreferentziak

• TIGR Reptile Database in Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist

Ikus, gainera

• Aristelliger
• Sphaerodactylidae

Aristelliger praesignis est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Sphaerodactylidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce se rencontre^[1] :

• dans les îles Swan au Honduras ;
• dans les îles Caïmans ;
• en Jamaïque.

Description

C'est une espèce arboricole, nocturne et insectivore.

Liste des sous-espèces

Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (31 mai 2012)^[2] :

• Aristelliger praesignis nelsoni Barbour, 1914
• Aristelliger praesignis praesignis (Hallowell, 1856)

Publications originales

• Barbour, 1914 : A Contribution to the Zoögeography of the West Indies, with Especial Reference to Amphibians and Reptiles. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy, vol. 44, n. 2, p. 205-359 (texte intégral).
• Hallowell, 1856 : Notes on the reptiles in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, vol. 8, p. 221-238 (texte intégral).

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