Sphaerodactylus armasi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Sphaerodactylus
Species:
S. armasi
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus armasi

Sphaerodactylus armasi, also known commonly as the Guantanamo coastal gecko or the Guantanamo least gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to Cuba.

Etymology

The specific name, armasi, is in honor of Cuban zoologist Luis F. de Armas.[2]

Geographic range

S. armasi is found in Guantánamo Province in extreme southeastern Cuba.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. armasi is dry forest, often with Agave.[1]

Reproduction

S. armasi is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Fong, A. (2017). "Sphaerodactylus armasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T178309A71744917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178309A71744917.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphaerodactylus armasi, p. 11).
  3. ^ a b Sphaerodactylus armasi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.

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