| Sphaerodactylus continentalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
| Species: | S. continentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerodactylus continentalis Werner, 1896 | |
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