Sphaerodactylus copei STEINDACHNER, 1867
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Sphaerodactylus copei
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| Higher Taxa | Sphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | Sphaerodactylus copei astreptus SCHWARTZ 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei cataplexis SCHWARTZ & THOMAS 1965 Sphaerodactylus copei copei STEINDACHNER 1867 Sphaerodactylus copei deuterus SCHWARTZ 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei enochrus SCHWARTZ & THOMAS 1965 Sphaerodactylus copei pelates SCHWARTZ 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei picturatus GARMAN 1887 Sphaerodactylus copei polyommatus THOMAS 1968 Sphaerodactylus copei websteri SCHWARTZ 1975 |
| Common Names | E: Haitian Big-scaled Geckolet, Cope's Least Gecko |
| Synonym | Sphaerodactylus copei STEINDACHNER 1867:18 Sphaerodactylus anthracinus COPE 1862: 500 Sphaerodactylus copii — BOULENGER 1885: 225 Sphaerodactylus anthracinus — BOULENGER 1885: 225 Sphaerodactylus anthracinus — STRAUCH 1887: 37 Sphaerodactylus asper GARMAN 1888: 113 Sphaerodactylus copii — GÜNTHER 1888: 363 Sphaerodactylus copei — COCHRAN 1941 Sphaerodactylus copei — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 480 Sphaerodactylus copei — KLUGE 1993 Sphaerodactylus copei — RÖSLER 2000: 111 Sphaerodactylus copei astreptus SCHWARTZ 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei astreptus SCHWARTZ 1975: 4 Sphaerodactylus copei astreptus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 172 Sphaerodactylus copei astreptus — DE LISLE et al. 2013 Sphaerodactylus copei cataplexis SCHWARTZ & THOMAS 1965 Sphaerodactylus copei cataplexis SCHWARTZ & THOMAS 1965: 326 Sphaerodactylus copei cataplexis — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 173 Sphaerodactylus copei cataplexis — DE LISLE et al. 2013 Sphaerodactylus copei deuterus SCHWARTZ 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei deuterus SCHWARTZ 1975: 5 Sphaerodactylus copei deuterus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 173 Sphaerodactylus copei deuterus — DE LISLE et al. 2013 Sphaerodactylus copei enochrus SCHWARTZ & THOMAS 1965 Sphaerodactylus copei enochrus SCHWARTZ & THOMAS 1965: 322 Sphaerodactylus copei enochrus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 173 Sphaerodactylus copei enochrus — DE LISLE et al. 2013 Sphaerodactylus copei pelates SCHWARTZ 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei pelates SCHWARTZ 1975: 8 Sphaerodactylus copei pelates — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 173 Sphaerodactylus copei pelates — DE LISLE et al. 2013 Sphaerodactylus copei picturatus GARMAN 1887 Sphaerodactylus picturatus GARMAN 1887: 19 Sphaerodactylus copei picturatus — SCHWARTZ & THOMAS 1965: 324 Sphaerodactylus copei picturatus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 173 Sphaerodactylus copei picturatus — DE LISLE et al. 2013 Sphaerodactylus copei polyommatus THOMAS 1968 Sphaerodactylus copei polyommatus THOMAS 1968: 47 Sphaerodactylus copei polyommatus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 174 Sphaerodactylus copei polyommatus — DE LISLE et al. 2013 Sphaerodactylus copei websteri SCHWARTZ 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei websteri SCHWARTZ 1975: 6 Sphaerodactylus copei websteri — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 174 Sphaerodactylus copei websteri — DE LISLE et al. 2013 |
| Distribution | Haiti, Ile a Vache, Andros Island (introduced), New Providence Island (introduced), Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Ile de la Gonave, Bahamas copei: Haiti, from Valîcé de Trouin in west to Fond Parisien in east, and onto southern slopes of Montagnes du Trou-d'Eau and northern slopes of Morne l'Hôpital; specimens from "Miragoâne" and Fond des Nègres questionably associated with this subspecies. Altitudinal distribution below sea level to about 3000 ft.; Type locality: Unknown; restricted by Schwartz and Thomas, 1965, to the vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Département de l'Ouest, Haiti. astreptus: Haiti, vicinity of Miragoâne and Paillant south to Dimisaine, Dépt. du Sud. Altitudinal distribution sea level to 500 ft. Type locality: 3-4 km airline WNW Miragoane, along the coast, Departement de la Grand'Anse, Haiti cataplexis: Haiti, southwestern Tiburon Peninsula and southern slopes of Massif de la Hotte; Île-à-Vache; introduced on New Providence I., Bahama Is., and perhaps on Andros I.; intergrades with S. c. pelates in vicinity of Cavaillon. Altitudinal distribution sea level to about 3000 ft. Type locality: Camp Perrin, Departement du Sud, Haiti. deuterus: Île de la Gonâve. Type locality: Source Picmi, above Picmi, Ile de la Gonave, Haiti enochrus: Haiti, southeastern coast and onto southern slopes of Massif de la Selle; not known to intergrade with S. c. copei. Altitudinal distribution sea level to about 2600 ft. Type locality: Marbial, 21 km NE Jacmel, Departement du Sud-Est, Haiti. pelates: Haiti, south-central coast and adjacent uplands of Tiburon Peninsula. Type locality: Beach area at base of Morne Dubois "peninsula," Departement du Sud, Haiti picturatus: Haiti, northern coast of distai Tiburon Peninsula. Altitudinal distribution apparently near sea level. Type locality: Riviere de la Grande Anse, Departement de la Grand'Anse, Haiti polyommatus: Île Grande Cayemite. Type locality: Vicinity of Pointe Sable, He Grande Cayemite, Departement de la Grand'Anse, Haiti websteri: Haiti, extreme southwestern tip of Tiburon Peninsula. Type locality: Les Anglais, Departement du Sud, Haiti. INCERTAE SEDIS: Specimens from Virgile, Anse-à-Veau, St.-Michel du Sud, PetiteGoâve, and Pierre Payen are unassigned subspecifically. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: NMW 14761 Holotype: ANSP 7558 [anthracinus] Holotype: USNM 194029 [astreptus] Holotype: MCZ 77161 [cataplexis] Holotype: CM 56782 [deuterus] Holotype: MCZ 65128 [enochrus] Holotype: USNM 194030 [pelates] Holotype: MCZ 3341-42 [picturatus] Holotype: MCZ 92036 [polyommatus] Holotype: MCZ 126088 [websteri] |
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| Comment | For illustrations see Barbour, 1921; Cochran, 1941; Schwartz and Thomas, 1965; Thomas, 1968. |
| Etymology | Named after Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), American herpetologist. See Osborn 1929 and Vetter 2003 for biographical notes. Sphaerodactylus copei astreptus was named from the Greek α- (= without) and στρεπτός (= twisted, but defined by Schwartz 1975 as "collar"), a reference to the lack of a dark collar. Sphaerodactylus copei cataplexis was named from the Latin (= object of admiration), possibly a reference to the bright colors of some males Sphaerodactylus copei deuterus SCHWARTZ 1975 no from the Greek δευτερεύς (= second), a reference to this being the second Sphaerodactylus found on Île de la Gonâve. Sphaerodactylus copei enochrus was probably named after Greek en- for “in” and Greek ochros = pale-yellow, for the pale does, nuchal bands, and nuchal line on a pale ground. Sphaerodactylus copei pelates was named from the Greek πελάτες (= customer, defined by Schwartz as "neighbor," or someone who comes near), a reference to females from near Aquin being similar to those from near Cavaillon, Haiti. Sphaerodactylus copei picturatus was named from the Greek εικόνα (= picture) and the Latin suffix -atus (=provided with), possibly a reference to the distinct markings on the head and dorsum in this subspecies. Sphaerodactylus copei polyommatus was named from the Greek πολυ- (= very), όμμα (= eye), and the Latin suffix -atus (=provided with), presumably a reference to the many bright yellow spots in the dorsal pattern. Sphaerodactylus copei websteri was named patronym honoring T. Preston Webster, collector of the type series. |
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