Sphaerodactylus storeyae

Sphaerodactylus storeyae, also known commonly as the Isle of Pines sphaero or the Los Canarreos geckolet, is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Isla de la Juventud in Cuba.^[2]

Sphaerodactylus storeyae
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Clade:	Tetrapodomorpha
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Sphaerodactylus
Species:	S. storeyae
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus storeyae Grant, 1944
Synonyms[2][3]
Sphaerodactylus storeyae Grant, 1944 Sphaerodactylus oliveri storeyae — Schwartz, 1961 Sphaerodactylus storeyae — Hedges & Garrido, 1993 Sphaerodactylus oliveri storeyae — Rösler, 2000

Etymology

The specific name, storeyae, is in honor of American herpetologist Margaret Hamilton Storey.^[4]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of S. storeyae are forest and shrubland.^[1]

Reproduction

S. storeyae is oviparous.^[2]