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Roze's gecko
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roze's gecko (Gonatodes rozei), also known commonly as limpiacasa (meaning "house cleaner" in Spanish), is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.[2]
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Etymology
The specific name, rozei, is in honor of Latvian-American herpetologist Janis Roze.[2]
Geographic range
G. rozei is found in northern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan states of Anzoátegui, Guárico, Miranda, and Vargas.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. rozei is forest, at altitudes of 30–1,000 m (98–3,281 ft).[1]
Description
A large species for its genus, G. rozei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.9 cm (2.3 in).[2]
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