Darlington's least gecko explained

Darlington's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

Etymology

The specific name, darlingtoni, is in honor of American entomologist Philip Jackson Darlington, Jr.,^[1] who collected the holotype.

The subspecific name, noblei, is in honor of American herpetologist Gladwyn Kingsley Noble.^[2]

Four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

The preferred habitat of S. darlingtoni is forest at altitudes of 5-.

S. darlingtoni is oviparous.

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