Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Infraorder Gekkota Scientific name Sphaerodactylus sputator Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Family Sphaerodactylidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Sphaerodactylus, Fantastic least gecko, Big‑scaled least gecko, Reef gecko, Sphaerodactylus parvus | ||
The island least gecko (Sphaerodactylus sputator) is a species of gecko endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.
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Geographic range
S. sputator can be found on Anguilla (and some of its satellites), Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts, Nevis, and Sint Eustatius.
Description
Populations 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.
References
Island least gecko Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA