Aristelliger
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Aristelliger is a genus
of Caribbean
gecko
s, commonly known as Croaking Geckos.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
s, commonly known as Croaking Geckos.
Classification of genus Aristelliger
- Inagua Gecko, Aristelliger barbouri NobleGladwyn Kingsley NobleGladwyn Kingsley Noble was an American zoologist.- Works :*"American Egret at Martha's Vineyard, Mass" The Auk Vol. 31 N. 1: 100...
and Klingel, 1932 - Cochran's Croaking Gecko, Aristelliger cochranae GrantChapman GrantChapman Grant was an American herpetologist, historian, and publisher. He was the last living grandson of United States President Ulysses S. Grant...
, 1931 - Hispaniolan Desert Gecko, Aristelliger expectatus CochranCochranFor the history of the surname, see Cochrane.Cochran is a surname of Scottish origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881 , its relative frequency was highest in Renfrewshire , followed by Wigtownshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Stirlingshire, Argyll,...
, 1933 - St. George Island Gecko, Aristelliger georgeensis Bocourt, 1873
- Caicos Gecko, Aristelliger hechti SchwartzSchwartz*Abe Schwartz , musician*Alan Schwartz , businessperson* Albert Schwartz, American swimmer*Allyson Schwartz *Alvin Schwartz , multiple people*Andrea Schwartz , Canadian swimmer...
and Crombie, 1975 - Hispaniolan Giant Gecko, Aristelliger lar CopeEdward Drinker CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1861 - Jamaican Croaking Gecko, Aristelliger praesignis Hallowell, 1856
- Aristelliger reyesi DiazDiazDíaz is a common Spanish surname meaning "son of Diago" variant of Diego. The name accounts for ~0.74% of the Spanish population, ranking 14th most frequently found surname in both 1999 and 2004...
and Hedges, 2009