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Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis STEJNEGER, 1904

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Higher TaxaSphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
SubspeciesSphaerodactylus grandisquamis ateles THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis grandisquamis STEJNEGER 1904
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis guarionex THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis mimetes THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis spanius THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis stibarus THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966 
Common NamesE: Big-scaled Dwarf Gecko, Big-scaled Least Gecko, “Cotton ginner” 
SynonymSphaerodactylus macrolepis grandisquamis STEJNEGER 1904: 602
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis — FOWLER 1918
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis — HEATWOLE et al. 1963
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis grandisquamis — THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966: 200
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis phoberus THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966: 204
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis phoberus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 183
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis grandisquamis — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 183
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis grandisquamis — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis grandisquamis — BAUER 2013 (plates)
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis grandisquamis — DAZA et al. 2019

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis ateles THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis ateles THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966: 210
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis ateles — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 182
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis ateles — DAZA et al. 2019: 169

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis guarionex THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis guarionex THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966: 217
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis guarionex — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 182
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis guarionex — DAZA et al. 2019: 168
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis guarionex — BERNSTEIN et al. 2024

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis mimetes THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis mimetes THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966: 208
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis mimetes — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 182
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis mimetes — DAZA et al. 2019: 170

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis spanius THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis spanius THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966: 214
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis spanius — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 183
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis spanius — DAZA et al. 2019: 171

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis stibarus THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis stibarus THOMAS & SCHWARTZ 1966: 201
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis stibarus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 183
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis stibarus — DAZA et al. 2019: 172 
DistributionPuerto Rico, extreme east; Cayo Santiago, Cayo Algodones, Cayo Batata, Isla Piñeros

Type locality: Luquillo, Puerto Rico.

ateles: SW Puerto Rico; Type locality: Balneario de Boqueron, Puerto Rico.

grandisquamis: Puerto Rico, extreme east; Cayo Santiago, Cayo Algodones, Cayo Batata, Isla Pilleros; Type locality: Luquillo, Puerto Rico.

guarionex: Puerto Rico, northwest and north-central. elevation sea level to 900 ft.; Type locality: Officer's Club Beach, Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico.

mimetes: Puerto Rico, the south; Type locality: 12.3 km SE Patillas, Puerto Rico.

phoberus (invalid): north-central Puerto Rico; intergrades with S. m. grandisquamis near Loiza Aldea; Type locality: Isla Verde (San Juan International Air- port), Puerto Rico.

spanius: Puerto Rico, Cordillera Central, Sierra de Cayey. elevation 1100 ft. to 2800 ft.; Type locality: 17.7 km NE Utuado (about 8 km airline), Puerto Rico.

stibarus: Isla Piñeros; Type locality: Isla Piiieros, Puerto Rico.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: USNM 27007 (grandisquamis)
Holotype: MCZ 81043 [ateles]
Holotype: MCZ 81048 [guarionex]
Holotype: MCZ 81036 [mimetes]
Holotype: MCZ 81023 [phoberus]
Holotype: MCZ 81047 [spanius]
Holotype: MCZ 81022 [stibarus] 
DiagnosisDiagnosis (grandisquamis): SVL Min/Max (17.79/34.08 mm); midbody scales 36–46 (x̅ 41.2); scales on the snout are rounded (also in S. g. guarionex and S. g. stibarus); head ventral scales with faint keels (contrary to the other species where the keels are more defined); seven toe lamellae on the fourth toe; males with faint head pattern (also in S. g. guarionex and S. g. stibarus); males with faint throat pattern; females without throat pattern; males and females with a large hexagonal black scapular patch; ocelli enclosed on the scapular patch, and patch usually surrounded by a white margin (also in S. g. stibarus and S. g. ateles) (Daza et al. 2019, also for the remaining subspecies) (Daza et al. 2019: 167).


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CommentHabitat: terrestrial

NCBI taxon ID: 1427979 [ateles]
NCBI taxon ID: 1427980 [guarionex] 
EtymologyNamed after Latin grandis, full-grown, large, great, full, abundant + Latin squamis, scales. [“...Dorsal scales very large, as large as those on belly...”].

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis ateles was named after Greek ateles (ἀτελής), imperfect, incomplete, unfinished. ["...scapular patch very reduced or absent…"].

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis guarionex was named after the locality, Taino Guarionex, mountain range in Municipio Camuy, Puerto Rico; alluding to an homonymous Taíno cacique from Maguá in the island of Hispaniola. ["...The trivial name guarionex is derived from the Montañas Guarionex, a portion of the Pepino Hills in which Spanish m. guarionex occurs…"].

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis mimetes was named after Greek mimetes (μιμητής), an imitator, copyist. ["...Spanish m. mimetes, as the trivial name implies, mimics Spanish m. macrolepis of the Virgin Islands in basic head pattern and color…"].

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis spanius was named after Greek spanios (σπάνιος), rare, scarce, scanty. [?].

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis stibarus was named after Greek stibaros (στιβαρός), strong, stout, sturdy. 
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