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Sphaerodactylus omoglaux THOMAS, 1982

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Higher TaxaSphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Haitian Border Geckolet, Fond Parisien Least Gecko 
SynonymSphaerodactylus omoglaux THOMAS 1982:81
Sphaerodactylus omoglaux — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 519
Sphaerodactylus omoglaux — KLUGE 1993
Sphaerodactylus omoglaux — RÖSLER 2000: 113 
DistributionHaiti

Type locality: On the eastern edge of the town of Fond Parisien near the shore of Etang Saumâtre, Département de l'Ouest, Haiti.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: USNM 221840, adult female
Paratypes. ASFS V50461-62, 0.7 km E Fond Parisien, 16 July 1978, R. Thomas; ASFS V50463, RT 5681, same locality as preceding, 23 July 1978, R. Thomas; RT 7173, ca. 1 km E Fond Parisien, 2 July 1979, R. Thomas; RT 7682, UMMZ 172100-01, CM 83302, USNM 221841, same data as holotype; RT 5591, 8 km airline NW Fond Verrettes, ca. 0.3 km by road west of the ford across the Rivière Soliette, 424 m, 19 July 1978, R. Thomas; all paratypes are from the Dépt. de l'Ouest, Haiti. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1597 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentFor illustrations see Thomas, 1982. 
EtymologyNamed after Greek, omos, shoulder, and glaux, owl, which is derived from glaukos, gleaming, in reference to the eyes. The allusion is to the prominent, separate scapular ocelli. 
References
  • Rösler, H. 2000. Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha). Gekkota 2: 28-153
  • 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 1988. Two new geckos (Sphaerodactylus) from the Sierra Martin Garcia of Hispaniola. Herpetologica 44: 96-104. - get paper here
  • Thomas, R. 1982. A new dwarf Sphaerodactylus from Haiti (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae). Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 95: 81-88. - get paper here
 
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