| Ramsden's least gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
| Species: | S. ramsdeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni Ruibal, 1959 | |
Ramsden's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni ) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. [2]
The specific name, ramsdeni, is in honor of herpetologist Charles Theodore Ramsden (1876–1951), [3] who collected the holotype in 1914. [4]
S. ramsdeni has a very large rostral which is bordered posteriorly by six scales. The scales between the orbits are smooth. The dorsal scales are small. The ventrals are smooth. The posterior margin of each caudal is convex. [4]
Sphaerodactylus is a genus of geckos from the Americas that are distinguished from other Gekkota by their small size, by their round, rather than vertical, eye pupils, and by each digit terminating in a single, round adhesive pad or scale, from which their name is derived. All species in this genus are rather small, but two species, S. ariasae and S. parthenopion, are tiny, and – with a snout-vent length of about 1.6 cm (0.63 in) – the smallest reptiles in the world.
Sphaerodactylus argus, also known commonly as the ocellated gecko, the ocellated sphaero, and the stippled sphaero, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is indigenous to the Caribbean. There are two recognized subspecies
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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.
Beck's least gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Navassa Island.
The peninsula least gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
Cochran's least gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
Darlington's least gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
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The Juventud least gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the West Indies.
Sphaerodactylus parkeri, also known commonly as Parker's least gecko or the southern Jamaica banded sphaero, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.
The Pedernales least gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
Sphaerodactylus richardsonii, also known commonly as Richardson's least gecko or the northern Jamaica banded sphaero, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.
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Sphaerodactylus storeyae, also known commonly as the Isle of Pines sphaero or the Los Canarreos geckolet, is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Isla de la Juventud in Cuba.
Sphaerodactylus torrei, also known commonly as Barbour's least gecko or the Cuban broad-banded geckolet, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.
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