Sphaerodactylus vincenti BOULENGER, 1891
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Sphaerodactylus vincenti
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| Higher Taxa | Sphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti diamesus SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti festus BARBOUR 1915 Sphaerodactylus vincenti josephinae SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti monilifer BARBOUR 1921 Sphaerodactylus vincenti paulmarinae BREUIL 2013 Sphaerodactylus vincenti pheristus SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti psammius SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti vincenti BOULENGER 1891 |
| Common Names | E: Windward Geckolet, Central Lesser Antillean sphaero, Vincent's Least Gecko |
| Synonym | Sphaerodactylus vincenti BOULENGER 1891: 354 Sphaerodactylus vincenti — COCHRAN 1934: 13 Sphaerodactylus vincenti — KING 1962: 30 Sphaerodactylus vincenti — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 544 Sphaerodactylus vincenti — KLUGE 1993 Sphaerodactylus vincenti — RÖSLER 2000: 114 Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas SCHWARTZ 1964: 397 Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 194 Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas — BREUIL 1999 Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas — BREUIL 2013 Sphaerodactylus vincenti diamesus SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti diamesus SCHWARTZ 1964: 404 Sphaerodactylus vincenti diamesus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 194 Sphaerodactylus vincenti festus BARBOUR 1915 Sphaerodactylus festus BARBOUR 1915: 73 Sphaerodactylus vincenti festus — KING 1962: 30 Sphaerodactylus vincenti festus — BREUIL 2013 Sphaerodactylus festus — HEDGES et al. 2019 Sphaerodactylus vincenti josephinae SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti josephinae SCHWARTZ 1964: 395 Sphaerodactylus vincenti josephinae — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 195 Sphaerodactylus vincenti josephinae — BREUIL 1999 Sphaerodactylus vincenti monilifer BARBOUR 1921 Sphaerodactylus monilifer BARBOUR 1921: 271 Sphaerodactylus vincenti monilifer — SCHWARTZ 1965 Sphaerodactylus vincenti monilifer — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 195 Sphaerodactylus vincenti paulmarinae BREUIL 2013 Sphaerodactylus vincenti pheristus SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti pheristus SCHWARTZ 1964: 401 Sphaerodactylus vincenti pheristus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 195 Sphaerodactylus vincenti cf. pheristus — BREUIL 2013 Sphaerodactylus vincenti psammius SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti psammius SCHWARTZ 1964: 398 Sphaerodactylus vincenti psammius — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988: 195 Sphaerodactylus vincenti psammius — BREUIL 2013 Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi SCHWARTZ 1964 Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988 Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi — BREUIL 1999 Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi — LECLAIR & LECLAIR 2011 Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi — POWELL & HENDERSON 2012 Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi — BREUIL 2013 |
| Distribution | Antilles: Martinique, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Vincent vincenti: St. Vincent. Type locality: St. Vincent. adamas: Rocher de Diamant off the southern tip of Martinique. Type locality: Rocher de Diamant, Martinique. diamesus: Vigie Beach, Casties Quarter, St. Lucia. Type locality: Vigie Beach, Castries Quarter, St. Lucia. festus: Martinique; leeward coast (Fort-de-France to 1 km NW Schoelcher), and inland to vicinity of Didier and St.-Joseph. Type locality: Martinique; restricted to Fort-de-France, Martinique, by Barbour, 1921, josephinae: southwestern peninsula of Martinique. Type locality: Habitation Dizac, 1.5 km W Le Diamant, Martinique. monilifer: Dominica. Type locality: Dominica. paulmarinae: Martinique; Type locality: “au sud du Point de vue de l’Anse Galet à 150 m d’altitude” pheristus: northeastern interior of Martinique; intergrades with S. v. ronaldi on north coast. Type locality: 6 km SW Ajoupa-Bouillon, 1600 ft., Martinique. psammius: extreme southwestern Martinique. Type locality: 5 km S Ste.-Anne, Grande Anse des Salines, Martinique. ronaldi: eastern coast of Martinique; intergrades with S. v. pheristus. Type locality: 3 km NE Tartane, Martinique. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Syntypes: BMNH 1946.8.26.38-48 Holotype: MCZ 77130 [adamas] Holotype: MCZ 77075 [diamesus] Holotype: MCZ 10622 [festus] Holotype: MCZ 77057 [josephinae] Holotype: MCZ 10786 [monilifer] Holotype: MNHN-RA 2000.6368, adult female; paratypes: MNHN-RA [paulmarinae] Holotype: MCZ 77074 [pheristus] Holotype: MCZ 77064 [psammius] Holotype: MCZ 77089 [ronaldi] |
| Diagnosis | DESCRIPTION: Size large (maximum SVL in males to 40 mm, in females to·40 mm); dorsals small, keeled, granular, dorsal scales axilla to groin 29-64; middorsal zone of small scales; ventrals smooth and cycloid to keeled and acute, axilla to groin 26-38; dorsal caudal scales keeled, flat, imbricate, acute, ventral caudal scales cycloid, imbricate, with enlarged midventral row; snout scales flat, keeled, juxtaposed; 1 postnasal; 0-3 internasals; upper labials to mideye 2-4; gular scales with weak to strong keeling; chest scales smooth or keeled; midbody scales 44-75; escutcheon 3-11 x 18-36. Head with light to medium brown or yellow ground color; dorsal pattern variable, at times sexually dichromatic, but usually with (1) a pair of black-edged, white ocelli, or (2) a nuchal bar or widely opened white or light brown V (best expressed in juveniles); dorsal ground color dirty yellow to some shade of brown; light suprapostorbital lines often present, joining in region of ocelli (if present), and in some cases extending farther back onto trunk; in pelvic region, frequent fusion of spots to form prominent, white V; dorsum frequently with brown flecking; limbs may be marbled with dark brown; venter pale purplish, grayish pink, light to medium brown or gray; chin and throat uniform light brown, deep yellow to deep orange, or may have gray or brown bars or vermiculations; tail with dark-edged, white dorsolateral spots or white crossbars; underside of tail light brown to dull orange; iris brown, blue, blue-gray, or bluish green (Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 544). |
| Comment | For illustrations see Barbour, 1921; King, 1962; Schwartz, 1964. Synonymy: the MCZ catalogue lists Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi as a synonym of Sphaerodactylus fantasticus karukera. |
| Etymology | Named after the island of St. Vincent. |
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