Sphaerodactylus ariasae

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Gekkota
Infraordo: Gekkomorpha
Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Sphaerodactylus
Species: Sphaerodactylus ariasae

Name

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Sphaerodactylus ariasae Hedges & Thomas, 2001

Type locality: Sink hole and cave 2 km SE Punta Beata, Isla Beata, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic, 17° 36.58 N, 71° 31.18 W,5 m elevation.

Holotype: USNM 541804

Notes

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Smallest reptile known, with a snout-vent-length of 1.6 cm!

References

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  • Hedges, S. Blair and Thomas, Richard 2001. At the Lower Size Limit in Amniote Vertebrates: A New Diminutive Lizard from the West Indies. Carib. J. Sci. 37 (3-4): 168–173.
  • Sphaerodactylus ariasae at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 7 Mar 2008.

Vernacular names

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English: Jaragua Sphaero, Dwarf gecko