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Chevronated sphaero
Sphaerodactylus gaigeae
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.
From the article Sphaerodactylus gaigeae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults of S. gaigeae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 22–25 mm (0.87–0.98 in).
Range & habitat
The preferred habitat of S. gaigeae is forest at altitudes of 0–450 m (0–1,476 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.
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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In the stacks
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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 33739.