Jamaican giant gecko

Jamaican giant gecko

Schwartz's wall gecko

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Tarentola albertschwartzi

The Jamaican giant gecko (Tarentola albertschwartzi), also known commonly as Schwartz's wall gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.

Animal name origin

The specific name, albertschwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz.

References

1. Jamaican giant gecko Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_giant_gecko
2. Jamaican giant gecko on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/29456/77337835

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