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Distribution

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Continent: Caribbean
Distribution: Hispaniola, Dominican Republic (xeric southern slopes of the Sierra de Neiba)
Type locality: 5.1 km NW of La Descubierta, elevation 273 m, Independencia Province, Dominican Republic.
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Neiba agave sphaero

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Distribution of Sphaerodactylus schuberti (known range; red).

The Neiba agave sphaero (Sphaerodactylus schuberti), also known commonly as the Neiba agave geckolet[2] and Schubert's least gecko,[3] is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, schuberti, is in honor of German zoologist Andreas Schubert.[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. schuberti is in dead agaves in xeric forest at an altitude of 273 m (896 ft).[1][4]

Reproduction

S. schuberti is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Inchaustegui S, Landestoy M, Hedges B (2016). "Sphaerodactylus schuberti (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T75605887A115490639. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T75605887A75607919.en. Downloaded on 07 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Sphaerodactylus schuberti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphaerodactylus schuberti, p. 238).
  4. ^ Thomas & Hedges (1998).
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Neiba agave sphaero: Brief Summary

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Distribution of Sphaerodactylus schuberti (known range; red).

The Neiba agave sphaero (Sphaerodactylus schuberti), also known commonly as the Neiba agave geckolet and Schubert's least gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

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