Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus FONG & DIAZ, 2004

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Higher Taxa	Sphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Santiago De Cuba Geckolet
Synonym	Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus FONG & DIAZ 2004 Sphaerodactylus torrei ocujal THOMS & SCHWARTZ 1966 Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ocujal SCHWARTZ & GARRIDO 1985
Distribution	SE Cuba Type locality: Siboney, Cantiago de Cuba, 40 m. elevation.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: BSC H 2204, paratype: ROM
Diagnosis
Comment	Specimens of S. dimorphicus have previously been described as Sphaerodactylus torrei ocujal (La Socapa and El morro in Santiago de Cuba) or Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ocujal (bay and around and East of Santiago de Cuba).
Etymology	From the Latin di (two), and morpho (form).
References	Fong, A. & Diaz 2004. Two new species of Sphaerodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the southeastern coast of Cuba. Solenodon 4: 73-84 Rodríguez Schettino, Lourdes, Carlos A. Mancina & Vilma Rivalta González 2013. REPTILES OF CUBA: CHECKLIST AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTIONS. Smithsonian Herp. Inf. Serv. (144): 1-96 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/plantguides/guide_pdfs/197%20Cuba%20Baconao… http://www.caribbeanahigroup.org/pdf/solenodon4/13sphaerodactylus.pdf Google images

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