Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius THOMAS & HEDGES, 1988
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Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius
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| Higher Taxa | Sphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Martin Garcia Geckolet, Dominican Least Gecko |
| Synonym | Sphaerodactylus perissodactylus THOMAS & HEDGES 1988:101 Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 523 Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius — KLUGE 1993 Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius — RÖSLER 2000: 113 |
| Distribution | Hispaniola: Dominican Republic (S Sierra Martin Garcia) Type locality: 0.1 km S, 13.5 km E Canoa (airline distance, measured from junction with Santo Domingo-Barahona highway), 400 m, Barahona Province, República Dominicana, 18°20’39’’ N, 71°01’59’’ W. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: USNM 258729. |
| Diagnosis | DESCRIPTION: Size small (SVL in males to 22 mm, in females to 23 mm); dorsals small, cycloid to subacute, slightly swollen, weakly keeled, weakly imbricate, axilla to groin 38-45; no area of middorsal granules or granular scales; ventrals flattened, more imbricate than dorsals, acute to cycloid, smooth, axilla to groin 30-36; dorsal caudal scales smooth, flattened, acute to cycloid, ventral caudal scales smooth, flattened, more or less cycloid, with enlarged midventral row; snout acuminate, slightly decurved at tip; snout scales cobble-like, juxtaposed, weakly keeled, grading into subimbricate frontals, then into small, juxtaposed scales in parietal area, then more flattened on neck; 2 postnasals; 1-2 (strongly modally 2) internasals; upper labials to mideye 3; gular scales large, smooth, juxtaposed anteriorly, grading into smaller scales at midthroat and becoming somewhat imbricate; chest scales smooth; midbody scales 57--66; escutcheon large, extending well onto venter and onto thigh near knee, 6-8 x 18-23. Dorsal coloration and pattern not sexually dichromatic; dorsum tan to brown with random peppering of darker scales or with 1-3 light, transverse rings, complete, partial, or indicated by a series of small, light ocelli (at times only 1 or 2); head with bilobed figure defined by medially hooked (at occiput level) light, upper postocular stripes; lower postocular stripe on each side fading near auricular opening; labial stripes extending onto throat and becoming faint; a narrow, light, boldly edged transverse ring, angled posteriorly, extending between auricular openings; another light, transverse (immediately prebrachial) ring crossing neck just anterior to forelimb insertion or angling slightly posteriad and crossing over scapular region; a light, transverse postsacral bar; tail with about 5 rear-pointing, dark-edged, light caudal chevrons or transverse dashes (from Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 523). |
| Comment | For illustrations see Thomas and Hedges, 1988. Abundance: only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017). |
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