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Distribution

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Continent: Caribbean
Distribution: Antilles, Cuba (Guantanamo Province), Bay, Helene Island
Type locality: U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo, GuantÃ¡namo Province, Cuba.

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Ruibal's least gecko

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Ruibal's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus ruibali) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, ruibali, is in honor of Cuban-American herpetologist Rodolfo Ruibal (1927–2016).^[2]^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of S. ruibali are forest and shrubland at altitudes of 0–200 m (0–656 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

S. ruibali is oviparous.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Fong, A. (2017). "Sphaerodactylus ruibali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T75605872A75607904. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T75605872A75607904.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sphaerodactylus ruibali at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphaerodactylus ruibali, p. 229).

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Ruibal's least gecko: Brief Summary