Aristelliger hechti | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Aristelliger |
Species: | A. hechti
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Binomial name | |
Aristelliger hechti |
Aristelliger hechti, known commonly as Hecht's Caribbean gecko or the Caicos gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Caicos Islands. [2]
The specific name, hechti, is in honor of American evolutionary biologist Max Knobler Hecht (1925–2002). [3]
The holotype of A. hechti was collected on Little Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands. [2]
Aristelliger hechti | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Aristelliger |
Species: | A. hechti
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Binomial name | |
Aristelliger hechti |
Aristelliger hechti, known commonly as Hecht's Caribbean gecko or the Caicos gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Caicos Islands. [2]
The specific name, hechti, is in honor of American evolutionary biologist Max Knobler Hecht (1925–2002). [3]
The holotype of A. hechti was collected on Little Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands. [2]