词条 | Island least gecko |
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| name = Island least gecko | image = Sphaerodactylus pictus 01-Barbour 1921.jpg | image_caption = 1921 illustration from St. Kitts | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Sphaerodactylus | species = sputator | authority = (Sparrman, 1784) | synonyms = *Lacerta sputator {{small|Sparrman, 1784}}
| synonyms_ref =[2] }} The island least gecko (Sphaerodactylus sputator) is a species of gecko endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Geographic rangeS. sputator can be found on Anguilla (and some of its satellites), Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts, Nevis, and Sint Eustatius. DescriptionPopulations of S. sputator on Anguilla have a pale pink dorsal surface, with between five and eight pale crossbands on the back. The throat is pale yellow, and the ventral surface is light cream-colored. It has a gold iris, with a yellow canthal line. On Saint Martin, it has a tan dorsal color, with a pearl-colored ventral surface. The tail is pale yellow to orange, and the iris is bronze-colored. References1. ^Daltry, J.C., Dewynter, M. & Powell, R. 2016. Sphaerodactylus sputator (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T75605945A115491165. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T75605945A75607949.en. Downloaded on 07 March 2019. 2. ^"Sphaerodactylus sputator ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Further reading
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