title: Hispaniolan desert gecko
text: # Hispaniolan desert gecko
  
  The Hispaniolan desert gecko (Aristelliger expectatus) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  A. expectatus is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti, including associated small islands of the two countries, such as Beata, Tortuga, and Gonâve.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  A. expectatus is oviparous.
  
  