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Tobago Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus molei
The Tobago least gecko (Sphaerodactylus molei), also known commonly as Mole's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to the Caribbean and northern South America.
From the article Tobago least gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults of Sphaerodacrtlus molei have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 25 mm (0.98 in).
Range & habitat
Sphaerodactylus molei is found in the Antilles, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela including Margarita Island.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
Sphaerodactylus molei is oviparous. The adult female usually lays one egg, rarely two, in a rotten stump. Average egg size is 7 mm (0.28 in) by 5.0–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in).
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, molei is in honor of British naturalist Richard Richardson Mole (1860–1926) of Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33706.