Ashy gecko

Ashy gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:Sphaerodactylus
Species: S. elegans
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus elegans

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. 1 2 Sphaerodactylus elegans at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nonnatives - Ashy Gecko". Florida Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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