Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Aristelliger
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Croaking Geckos, Caribbean Geckos, Eyelash Geckos
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Knurrgeckos, Antillengeckos
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Knurregekkoer
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1862 |  |
Aristelliger Cope (type species: Aristelliger lar Cope 1862) |
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1870 | |
Idiodactylus Bocourt (type species: Idiodactylus georgeensis Bocourt 1870; syn. Kluge 1991) |
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1932 | |
Aristelligella Noble & Klingel (type species: Aristelligella barbouri Noble & Klingel 1932; syn. Kluge 1991) |
Contents:
9 species, of which 7 (77.8%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Bahamas
(incl.
Great Inagua Bank
[incl.
Great Inagua]),
Belize,
Cayman Islands
(Cayman Brac,
Grand Cayman,
Little Cayman),
Colombia
(Providencia,
San Andres,
Santa Catalina),
Cuba,
Dominican Republic
(incl.
Isla Alto Velo),
Haiti
(incl.
Ile de la Gonâve),
Honduras
(Cayos Vivorillos,
Islas del Cisne
[Isla Grande,
Isla Pequeña]),
Jamaica,
Navassa,
Turks & Caicos Islands
(Caicos Islands).
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Aristelliger barbouri
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Inagua Croaking Gecko, Inagua Gecko
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Inagua-Knurrgecko
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Inagua-knurregekko
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1932 | |
Aristelligella barbouri Noble & Klingel |
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Aristelliger barbouri Barbour 1937 |
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Aristelliger cochranae barbouri Hecht 1951 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Schwartz (1968).
Distribution:
Bahamas
(incl.
Great Inagua Bank
[incl.
Great Inagua]).
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Aristelliger cochranae
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Navassa Croaking Gecko, Navassa Gecko, (Cochran's Croaking Gecko)
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Navassa-Knurrgecko
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Navassa-knurregekko
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1931 | |
Aristelliger cochranae Grant |
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Aristelligella cochranae Noble & Klingel 1932 |
Remarks:
Previously included barbouri and expectatus.
Distribution:
Navassa.
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Aristelliger expectatus
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Hispaniolan Desert Gecko
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Hispaniola-Knurrgecko
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Hispaniolansk Ørkengekko
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1933 | |
Aristelliger expectatus Cochran |
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Aristelliger cochranae expectatus Mertens 1939 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee (1996).
Distribution:
Dominican Republic
(incl.
Isla Alto Velo),
Haiti
(incl.
Ile de la Gonâve).
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Aristelliger georgeensis
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Belizean Croaking Gecko, Saint George Island Gecko, Belizean Gecko
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Belizischer Knurrgecko
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Belizisk Knurregekko
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1870 | |
Idiodactylus georgeensis Bocourt |
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Aristelliger georgeensis Barbour 1914 |
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1885 | |
Aristelliger irregularis Cope (Wermuth 1965) |
Remarks:
Erroneously reported from Islas del Cisne (Swan Islands), Honduras.
The species occurring in these islands is nelsoni (McCranie 2018).
An unnamed species of the genus, previously referred to as georgeensis, is known from the islands Cayos Vivorillos, off the extreme
northeastern coast of Honduras (McCranie 2018).
The presence of georgeensis (sensu stricto) in Honduras is unconfirmed, but the species may occur in the islands Cayos Zapotillas, close to Belize (McCranie 2018).
Introduced to:
Mexico
(Quintana Roo
[incl.
Isla Cozumel,
Isla Mujeres]).
Distribution:
Belize,
Colombia
(Providencia,
San Andres,
Santa Catalina).
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Aristelliger hechti
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Caicos Croaking Gecko, Caicos Gecko
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Caicos-Knurrgecko
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Caicos-knurregekko
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1975 | |
Aristelliger hechti Schwartz & Crombie |
Introduced to:
Hispaniola.
Distribution:
Turks & Caicos Islands
(Caicos Islands).
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Aristelliger lar
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Hispaniolan Giant Gecko
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Hispaniola-Riesengecko
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Hispaniolansk Kæmpegekko
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1862 | |
Aristelliger lar Cope |
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti.
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Aristelliger nelsoni
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Islas del Cisne Croaking Gecko, Swan Islands Croaking Gecko
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Islas-del-Cisne-Knurrgecko
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Islas del Cisne-knurregekko
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Aristelliger nelsoni Barbour |
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Aristelliger praesignis nelsoni Hecht 1951 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of praesignis (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1991).
Regarded as a separate species herein, following McCranie (2011, 2015), Powell & Henderson (2012), and McCranie, Harrison & Valdés Orellana (2017).
Distribution:
Honduras
(Islas del Cisne
[Isla Grande,
Isla Pequeña]).
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Aristelliger praesignis
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Jamaican Croaking Gecko, Cayman Gecko, ("Wood slave")
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Jamaika-Knurrgecko
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Jamaica-knurregekko
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1857 | |
Hemidactylus praesignis Hallowell |
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Aristelliger praesignis Cope 1862 |
Remarks:
Previously included nelsoni.
Distribution:
Cayman Islands
(Cayman Brac,
Grand Cayman,
Little Cayman),
Jamaica.
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Aristelliger reyesi
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Cuban Croaking Gecko
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Kubanischer Knurrgecko
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Cubansk Knurregekko
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2009 | |
Aristelliger reyesi Díaz & Hedges |
Distribution:
Cuba.
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