Sphaerodactylus callocricus SCHWARTZ, 1976

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Higher Taxa	Sphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Rough-banded Geckolet, Callous Least Gecko
Synonym	Sphaerodactylus callocricus SCHWARTZ 1976: 66 Sphaerodactylus callocricus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 475 Sphaerodactylus callocricus — KLUGE 1993 Sphaerodactylus callocricus — RÖSLER 2000: 111
Distribution	Hispaniola (Dominican Republic) Type locality: 2.9 mi. (4.6 km) S Las Galeras, Samana Province, República Dominicana.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: USNM 197300.
Diagnosis	Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1535 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment	For illustrations see Schwartz, 1976.
Etymology	Named after Greek kallos = beauty, and Greek krikos = ring, circle, in allusion to the dark bands or rings around the body and particularly the tail.
References	Rösler, H. 2000. Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha). Gekkota 2: 28-153 Schwartz, A. 1976. A new species of Sphaerodactylus (Sauria, Gekkonidae) from the República Dominicana. Florida Scientist 39: 65-70. - get paper here Schwartz, A. & Henderson, R.W. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, 720 pp. Thomas, R. and S. B. Hedges. 1993. A new banded Sphaerodactylus from eastern Hispaniola (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Herpetologica 49: 350-354 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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