Terre-Neuve least gecko | |
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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. sommeri
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Binomial name | |
Sphaerodactylus sommeri
Graham, 1981
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The Terre-Neuve least gecko (Sphaerodactylus sommeri), also known commonly as the northwest Haitian banded geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. [2]
The specific name, sommeri, is in honor of American entomologist William W. Sommer. [3]
The preferred habitat of S. sommeri is forest at altitudes of 0–680 m (0–2,231 ft). [1]
The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of S. sommeri is 3.5 cm (1.4 in) for females and 3.0 cm (1.2 in) for males. [4]
Terre-Neuve least gecko | |
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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. sommeri
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Binomial name | |
Sphaerodactylus sommeri
Graham, 1981
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The Terre-Neuve least gecko (Sphaerodactylus sommeri), also known commonly as the northwest Haitian banded geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. [2]
The specific name, sommeri, is in honor of American entomologist William W. Sommer. [3]
The preferred habitat of S. sommeri is forest at altitudes of 0–680 m (0–2,231 ft). [1]
The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of S. sommeri is 3.5 cm (1.4 in) for females and 3.0 cm (1.2 in) for males. [4]