Aristelliger georgeensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Gekkomorpha Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Aristelliger
Species: Aristelliger georgeensis

Name

Aristelliger georgeensis (Bocourt, 1873)

Syntypes: MNHN-RA 2442 and MNHN-RA 2442A-C.
Type locality: “île Saint-Georges, située à quelques milles de Belize (côte orientale de l’Amérique centrale)”.

Combinations

Idiodactylus georgeensis Bocourt, 1873: 41 [original combination]
Aristelliger georgeensis — Barbour, 1914 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

Mexico: Quintana Roo (including Cozumel and offshore islands).
Belize coastal and islands (St. George Island, Crab Cay).
Honduras: Cayos Zapotillos.
Colombia: Santa Catalina, Providencia and San Andres Islands.

References

Primary references

Bocourt, M.-F. 1873. In Recherches Zoologiques pour servir a l'Histoire de Ia Faune de l'Amérique Centrale et du Mexique. Mission Scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amérique Centrale, Recherches zoologiques. Part 2, sect. 1. In: A. Duméril, M. F. Bocourt, and F. Mocquard, (1870-1909), Etudes sur les reptiles, p. i-xiv; Imprimerie Imper., Paris, Livr. 2-15, pp. 33-860.

Additional references

Barbour, T. 1937. Third list of Antillean reptiles and amphibians. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy 82: 77–166. BHL Reference page.
Schwartz, A. & Thomas, T. 1975. A check-list of West Indian amphibians and reptiles. Special Publications of Carnegie Museum of Natural History 1: 1–216. BHL Reference page.
MacLean, W.P., Kellner, R. & Dennis, H. 1977. Island lists of West Indian amphibians and reptiles. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service no. 40: 1–47. BHL Reference page.
Schwartz, A. & Henderson, R.W. 1988. West Indian amphibians and reptiles: A check-list. Milwaukee Public Museum Contributions in Biology and Geology no. 74: 1–264. ISBN 978-0893261566 Reference page.
Schwartz, A. & Henderson, R.W. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. University of Florida Press: Gainesville. xiv + 720 p. ISBN 9780813010496 Reference page.
Powell, R., Henderson, R.W., Adler, K. & Dundee, H.A. 1996. An annotated checklist of West Indian amphibians and reptiles. pp. 51–93 + 8 pls. In Powell, R. & Henderson, R.W. (eds.). Contributions to West Indian Herpetology: A Tribute to Albert Schwartz. Contributions to Herpetology. Volume 12. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles: Ithaca, New York. 457 pp. ISBN 9780916984373 Reference page.
Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. 2009. Natural History of West Indian Reptiles and Amphibians. University Press of Florida: Gainesville, Florida. 495 pp. ISBN 9780813033945 Reference page.
Powell, R. & Henderson, R.W. 2012. Island lists of West Indian amphibians and reptiles. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 51(2): 85–166. PDF Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Aristelliger georgeensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 June 2023.
Caicedo, J., Mandujano, R.C. & Lee, J. 2016. IUCN: Aristelliger georgeensis (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T197456A2485516. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T197456A2485516.en. Accessed on 17 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Saint George Island Gecko