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Distribution

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Continent: Caribbean
Distribution: Dominican Republic, Hispaniola (Paradis/Brahona Province), Haiti
Type locality: œmountain top on property of G. Herrmann, near Paradis, Barahona, Dominican Republic, 2400 feet
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Armstrong's least gecko

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Armstrong's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus armstrongi), also known commonly as the southern forest geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Etymology

The specific name, armstrongi, is in honor of Lorenzo D. Armstrong, a patron of the American Museum of Natural History who financed the 1932 expedition on which the holotype was collected.[2]

Geographic range

S. armstrongi is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. armstrongi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

S. armstrongi is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Incháustegui S, Landestoy M (2016). "Sphaerodactylus armstrongi (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T75605325A115485502. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T75605325A75607644.en. Downloaded on 26 February 2019.
  2. ^ Noble & Hassler (1933).
  3. ^ a b Sphaerodactylus armstrongi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
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Armstrong's least gecko: Brief Summary

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Armstrong's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus armstrongi), also known commonly as the southern forest geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

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