Sphaerodactylidae

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Animalia Chordata Squamata Sphaerodactylidae
Coleodactylus meridionalis (Boulenger, 1888)

Coleodactylus meridionalis (Boulenger, 1888)

Coleodactylus meridionalis (Boulenger, 1888)

Coleodactylus meridionalis is a small oviparous gecko found in multiple states of Brazil with round eye pupils.

Aristelliger praesignis (Hallowell, 1856)

Aristelliger praesignis (Hallowell, 1856)

Aristelliger praesignis (Hallowell, 1856)

Aristelliger praesignis is an oviparous lizard with brown dorsal coloration, found in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Aristelliger georgeensis (Bocourt, 1873)

Aristelliger georgeensis (Bocourt, 1873)

Aristelliger georgeensis (Bocourt, 1873)

Aristelliger georgeensis, the Saint George Island gecko, is an oviparous Caribbean-endemic lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae.

Teratoscincus scincus (Schlegel, 1858)

Teratoscincus scincus (Schlegel, 1858)

Teratoscincus scincus (Schlegel, 1858)

Teratoscincus scincus is a large desert-dwelling nocturnal gecko native to arid regions of Asia and the Arabian Peninsula.

Teratoscincus bedriagai Nikolsky, 1900

Teratoscincus bedriagai Nikolsky, 1900

Teratoscincus bedriagai Nikolsky, 1900

Teratoscincus bedriagai, Bedriaga's wonder gecko, is a small oviparous lizard native to desert regions of Central and Western Asia.

Teratoscincus keyserlingii Strauch, 1863

Teratoscincus keyserlingii Strauch, 1863

Teratoscincus keyserlingii Strauch, 1863

Teratoscincus keyserlingii is an oviparous species that lives in desert habitats across Southwest and South Asia.

Sphaerodactylus difficilis Barbour, 1914

Sphaerodactylus difficilis Barbour, 1914

Sphaerodactylus difficilis Barbour, 1914

Sphaerodactylus difficilis, the Hispaniolan eyespot sphaero, is an endemic Hispaniolan sphaerodactylid lizard with distinct age-related patterning.

Sphaerodactylus notatus (Baird, 1859)

Sphaerodactylus notatus (Baird, 1859)

Sphaerodactylus notatus (Baird, 1859)

Sphaerodactylus notatus, the reef gecko, is a small insect-eating gecko with a debated native status in Florida that faces threats from sea level rise.

Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus (Hallowell, 1861)

Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus (Hallowell, 1861)

Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus (Hallowell, 1861)

The spotted least gecko (Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus) is an endemic Central American lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae.

Sphaerodactylus lineolatus Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856

Sphaerodactylus lineolatus Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856

Sphaerodactylus lineolatus Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856

Sphaerodactylus lineolatus, the Panama least gecko, is a sphaerodactylid lizard endemic to Panama and Colombia.

Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus Harris & Kluge, 1984

Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus Harris & Kluge, 1984

Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus Harris & Kluge, 1984

Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus, the Costa Rica least gecko, is an endemic sphaerodactylid lizard found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Sphaerodactylus glaucus Cope, 1866

Sphaerodactylus glaucus Cope, 1866

Sphaerodactylus glaucus Cope, 1866

Sphaerodactylus glaucus, the collared dwarf gecko, is a diurnal gecko native to Mexico and northern Central America.

Sphaerodactylus elegans (Macleay, 1834)

Sphaerodactylus elegans (Macleay, 1834)

Sphaerodactylus elegans (Macleay, 1834)

Sphaerodactylus elegans has two subspecies that differ in coloration and patterning, with no sexual color difference in the nominate subspecies.

Sphaerodactylus argus Gosse, 1850

Sphaerodactylus argus Gosse, 1850

Sphaerodactylus argus Gosse, 1850

Sphaerodactylus argus is a small Caribbean climbing lizard species with two recognized subspecies, oviparous, introduced to the Florida Keys.

Sphaerodactylus vincenti Boulenger, 1891

Sphaerodactylus vincenti Boulenger, 1891

Sphaerodactylus vincenti Boulenger, 1891

Vincent's least gecko is an oviparous Caribbean endemic lizard found on multiple Windward Islands.

Sphaerodactylus homolepis Cope, 1886

Sphaerodactylus homolepis Cope, 1886

Sphaerodactylus homolepis Cope, 1886

The Caribbean least gecko is an endemic Sphaerodactylidae lizard found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis Stejneger, 1904

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis Stejneger, 1904

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis Stejneger, 1904

Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis is a sphaerodactylid lizard species endemic to Puerto Rico.

Saurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957

Saurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957

Saurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957

Saurodactylus brosseti is a Morocco-located gecko species threatened by habitat loss, with up to four possible distinct lineages.

Saurodactylus harrisii Javanmardi, Vogler & Joger, 2019

Saurodactylus harrisii Javanmardi, Vogler & Joger, 2019

Saurodactylus harrisii Javanmardi, Vogler & Joger, 2019

Saurodactylus harrisii, Harris's lizard-fingered gecko, is a sphaerodactylid gecko found in Morocco-administered Western Sahara.

Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus (Boettger, 1874)

Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus (Boettger, 1874)

Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus (Boettger, 1874)

The Atlas day gecko (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus) is an endemic Moroccan lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family.

Quedenfeldtia moerens (Chabanaud, 1916)

Quedenfeldtia moerens (Chabanaud, 1916)

Quedenfeldtia moerens (Chabanaud, 1916)

The Atlas day gecko, Quedenfeldtia moerens, is an oviparous lizard species endemic to Morocco that lives in rocky areas.

Pristurus sokotranus Parker, 1938

Pristurus sokotranus Parker, 1938

Pristurus sokotranus Parker, 1938

Pristurus sokotranus, the Socotra rock gecko, is a Sphaerodactylidae lizard found on Socotra Island that contains unrecognized cryptic lineages.

Pristurus rupestris Blanford, 1874

Pristurus rupestris Blanford, 1874

Pristurus rupestris Blanford, 1874

Pristurus rupestris is a common-named gecko species found across parts of Western Asia and the Horn of Africa.

Pristurus celerrimus Arnold, 1977

Pristurus celerrimus Arnold, 1977

Pristurus celerrimus Arnold, 1977

Pristurus celerrimus is a Sphaerodactylidae lizard species found in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

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