Guantanamo collared sphaero

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Guantanamo collared sphaero
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Sphaerodactylus
Species:
S. schwartzi
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus schwartzi

The Guantanamo collared sphaero (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi ), also known commonly as the Monitongas collared geckolet[2] and Schwartz's dwarf gecko,[3] is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]

Etymology[]

The specific name, schwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz.[3]

Habitat[]

The preferred habitat of S. schwartzi is forest at altitudes of 50–100 m (160–330 ft).[1]

Description[]

Adults of S. schwartzi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of only 18–20 mm (0.71–0.79 in).[4]

Reproduction[]

S. schwartzi is oviparous.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Fong, A. (2017). "Sphaerodactylus schwartzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T75605892A75607924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T75605892A75607924.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Sphaerodactylus schwartzi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Boelens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi, p. 239).
  4. ^ Thomas, Hedges & Garrido (1992).

Further reading[]

  • (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi, p. 114). (in German).
  • Thomas R, Hedges SB, Garrido OH (1992). "Two New Species of Sphaerodactylus from Eastern Cuba (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Herpetologica 48 (3): 358–367. (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi, new species, pp. 359–362, Figures 1A, 2).


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