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Cochran's croaking gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Aristelliger |
Species: | A. cochranae
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Binomial name | |
Aristelliger cochranae |
Cochran's croaking gecko (Aristelliger cochranae), also commonly known as Cochran's Caribbean gecko [3] and the Navassa gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species was described in 1931 by Chapman Grant and named after notable American herpetologist and artist Doris Mable Cochran. [3] The species received one of its common names from the loud croaking call of the male during the mating period.
A. cochranae has a snout to vent length (SVL) up to 63 mm (2.5 in) in males and 53 mm (2.1 in) in females. [4] It has relatively short and massive legs.[ citation needed] The colour of its body varies from beige brown to chestnut red and the back exhibits light spots. A dark chestnut crossband extends from the snout to the head, the nape, and the eyes. The largest part of the tail is dark grey to black.[ citation needed] The hatchlings have clear white crossbands on the tail.[ citation needed]
Cochran's croaking gecko is endemic to Navassa Island, [1] [4] an island between Haiti and Jamaica. It is relatively common despite its small habitat of 5.2 km² (2 sq mi).[ citation needed] It is nocturnal and arboreal, which means that it lives and preys entirely on the branches or under the bark of ficus trees or fan palms ( Thrinax morrisii ).[ citation needed] Its diet consists of insects.[ citation needed]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2022) |
Cochran's croaking gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Aristelliger |
Species: | A. cochranae
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Binomial name | |
Aristelliger cochranae |
Cochran's croaking gecko (Aristelliger cochranae), also commonly known as Cochran's Caribbean gecko [3] and the Navassa gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species was described in 1931 by Chapman Grant and named after notable American herpetologist and artist Doris Mable Cochran. [3] The species received one of its common names from the loud croaking call of the male during the mating period.
A. cochranae has a snout to vent length (SVL) up to 63 mm (2.5 in) in males and 53 mm (2.1 in) in females. [4] It has relatively short and massive legs.[ citation needed] The colour of its body varies from beige brown to chestnut red and the back exhibits light spots. A dark chestnut crossband extends from the snout to the head, the nape, and the eyes. The largest part of the tail is dark grey to black.[ citation needed] The hatchlings have clear white crossbands on the tail.[ citation needed]
Cochran's croaking gecko is endemic to Navassa Island, [1] [4] an island between Haiti and Jamaica. It is relatively common despite its small habitat of 5.2 km² (2 sq mi).[ citation needed] It is nocturnal and arboreal, which means that it lives and preys entirely on the branches or under the bark of ficus trees or fan palms ( Thrinax morrisii ).[ citation needed] Its diet consists of insects.[ citation needed]