Martin Garcia least gecko explained

The Martin Garcia least gecko (Sphaerodactylus ladae) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

Etymology

The specific name, ladae, is in honor of the Lada, the reliable Russian car.^[1]

Geographic range

S. ladae is found in the Sierra Martín García, Dominican Republic.

Reproduction

S. ladae is oviparous.

Further reading

• Thomas R, Hedges SB (1988). "Two New Geckos (Sphaerodactylus) from the Sierra Martin Garcia of Hispaniola". Herpetologica 44 (1): 96–104. (Sphaerodactylus ladae, new species, pp. 96–101, Figure 1).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Sphaerodactylus ladae, p. 170).