Sphaerodactylus gaigeae explained

Sphaerodactylus gaigeae, also known commonly as the chevronated sphaero or Gaige's least gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to Puerto Rico.

Etymology

The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. gaigeae is forest at altitudes of 0-.

Description

Adults of S. gaigeae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 22-.^[2]

Reproduction

S. gaigeae is oviparous.

Further reading

• Grant C (1932). "A new sphaerodactyl from Porto Rico". Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico 16 (1): 31. (Sphaerodactylus gaigeae, new species).
• Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha) ". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Sphaerodactylus gaigeae, p. 112). (in German).
• Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. . (Sphaerodactylus gaigeae, p. 496).
• Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Sphaerodactylus gaigeae, p. 152).
• Thomas R, Schwartz A (1966). "Sphaerodactylus (Gekkonidae) in the Greater Puerto Rico Region". Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 10 (6): 193–260. (Sphaerodactylus gaigeae, pp. 240–242).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [:fr:Richard Thomas (zoologiste)|Thomas]