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Species of reptile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sphaerodactylus nicholsi, also known commonly as Nichols least gecko, Nichol's dwarf sphaero or the Puerto Rican crescent sphaero, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to Puerto Rico.[2]
Sphaerodactylus nicholsi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
Species: | S. nicholsi |
Binomial name | |
Sphaerodactylus nicholsi Grant, 1931 | |
The specific name, nicholsi, is in honor of American ichthyologist John Treadwell Nichols.[3]
The preferred habitats of S. nicholsi are forest, shrubland, and marine intertidal, but it may also be found in introduced vegetation.[1]
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