Sphaerodactylus poindexteri

Sphaerodactylus poindexteri is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Útila, one of the Bay Islands of Honduras.[1]

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

Etymology

The specific name, poindexteri, is in honor of James A. Poindexter of the USNM Support Center in Suitland, Maryland.[1]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. poindexteri is leaf litter of Coccoloba uvifera and hardwood trees at altitudes of 3–10 m (9.8–32.8 ft).[1]

References

Further reading

  • McCranie JR (2018). "The Lizards, Crocodiles, and Turtles of Honduras. Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 15 (1): 1–129.
  • McCranie JR, Hedges SB (2013). "Two additional new species of Sphaerodactylus (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonoidea, Sphaerodactylidae) from the Honduran Bay Islands". Zootaxa 3694 (1): 040–050. (Sphaerodactylus poindexteri, new species).


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