Ashy gecko

Ashy gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Sphaerodactylus
Species: S. elegans
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus elegans
(Macleay, 1834)

The ashy gecko (Sphaerodactylus elegans) is a species of gecko native to Cuba (including Isla de la Juventud) and Hispaniola (Haiti, including Gonâve Island and Grand Cayemite).[1] It is a small species, dark in color with many white spots. It is also a good climber. Ashy geckos have been introduced in southern Florida, and have well established populations.[2]

There are two subspecies:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sphaerodactylus elegans at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2015.
  2. "Nonnatives - Ashy Gecko". Florida Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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