Morne Dubois least gecko
The Morne Dubois least gecko (Sphaerodactylus nycteropus) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti.
| Morne Dubois least gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
| Species: | S. nycteropus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerodactylus nycteropus | |
Geographic range
S. nycteropus is found on the Morne Dubois Peninsula, Département du Sud, Haiti.[2]
References
- Hedges, S.B. (2017). "Sphaerodactylus nycteropus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T75605559A75607819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T75605559A75607819.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Sphaerodactylus nycteropus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
- Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN 978-0813010496. (Sphaerodactylus nycteropus, p. 516).
- Thomas R, Schwartz A (1977). "Three New Species of Sphaerodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Hispaniola". Annals of Carnegie Museum 46: 33–43. (Sphaerodactylus nycteropus, new species, p. 41).
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