Haseman's gecko


Haseman's gecko '' is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is indigenous to northern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, hasemani, is in honor of American ichthyologist John Diederich Haseman, who collected specimens in South America for Carnegie Museum.

Geographic range

G. hasemani is native to northern Bolivia, northern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, and eastern Peru.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. hasemani is forest.

Description

G. hasemani may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Reproduction

G. hasemani is oviparous.

Parasites

G. hasemani is a host for parasitic worms of the genera Mesocestoides and Skrjabinelazia.