Sphaerodactylus guanajae

Taxonavigation

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 guanajae

Name

Sphaerodactylus guanajae McCranie & Hedges, 2012: 70

Holotype: USNM 580000, an adult male, collected 16 November 2011 by James R. McCranie.

Paratypes (6): USNM 579994–95, 579996 (genetic sample 1, JX073112, JX073123), 579997 (genetic sample 2, JX073113, JX073124), 579998–99, same data as holotype, except 16–17 November 2011; all adult females except USNM 579997 is a juvenile.

Type locality: East End, 16.486°, -85.832°, Isla de Guanaja, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras, near sea level.

Mentions

• Sphaerodactylus continentalis — Meyer & Wilson, 1973:12 (part).
• Sphaerodactylus continentalis — Wilson & Hahn, 1973:105 (part).
• Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus — Harris & Kluge, 1984:17 (part).
• Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus — McCranie et al., 2005:80 (part).
• Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus — McCranie et al., 2006:110 (part).
• Sphaerodactylus guanajae McCranie & Hedges, 2012: 70

References

Primary references

• McCranie, J.R. & Hedges, S.B. 2012. Two new species of geckos from Honduras and resurrection of Sphaerodactylus continentalis Werner from the synonymy of Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus Hallowell (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonoidea, Sphaerodactylidae). Zootaxa 3492: 65–76. Preview Reference page. 

Additional references

• Harris, D.M. & Kluge, A.G. 1984. The Sphaerodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) of Middle America. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 706, 1–59. ResearchGate Reference page.