title: Aristelliger lar
text: # Aristelliger lar
  
  Aristelliger lar, also known as the Hispaniolan giant gecko and the spotted Caribbean gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, lar, refers to a Lar, an ancient Roman household god.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  A. lar is found in disjunct populations on Hispaniola, in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
  
  ## Description
  
  A. lar attains a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 13 cm (5.1 in).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  A. lar is oviparous.
  
  