Ashy gecko
| Ashy gecko | |
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| 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]
- Sphaerodactylus elegans elegans Macleay, 1834 — Cuba
- Sphaerodactylus elegans punctatissimus Duméril and Bibron, 1836 — Haiti
References
- 1 2 Sphaerodactylus elegans at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Nonnatives - Ashy Gecko". Florida Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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