Guantanamo collared sphaero | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
Species: | S. schwartzi
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Binomial name | |
Sphaerodactylus schwartzi |
The Guantanamo collared sphaero (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi), also known commonly as the Monitongas collared geckolet [2] and Schwartz's dwarf gecko, [3] is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. [2]
The specific name, schwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz. [3]
The preferred habitat of S. schwartzi is forest at altitudes of 50–100 m (160–330 ft). [1]
Adults of S. schwartzi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of only 18–20 mm (0.71–0.79 in). [4]
S. schwartzi is oviparous. [2]
Guantanamo collared sphaero | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
Species: | S. schwartzi
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Binomial name | |
Sphaerodactylus schwartzi |
The Guantanamo collared sphaero (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi), also known commonly as the Monitongas collared geckolet [2] and Schwartz's dwarf gecko, [3] is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. [2]
The specific name, schwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz. [3]
The preferred habitat of S. schwartzi is forest at altitudes of 50–100 m (160–330 ft). [1]
Adults of S. schwartzi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of only 18–20 mm (0.71–0.79 in). [4]
S. schwartzi is oviparous. [2]