Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi

Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to the island of Roatán in Honduras.[1]

Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Sphaerodactylus
Species:
S. leonardovaldesi
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi

Etymology edit

The specific name, leonardovaldesi, is in honor of Honduran biologist Leonardo Valdés Orellana.[2]

Description edit

S. leonardovaldesi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 26.8 mm (1.06 in).[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b McCranie & Hedges (2012).

Further reading edit

  • 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 (2012). "Two new species of geckos from Honduras and resurrection of Sphaerodactylus continentalis Werner from the synonymy of Sphaerodactylus millipunctatus Hallowell (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonoidea, Sphaerodactylidae)". Zootaxa 3492: 65-76. (Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi, new species, pp. 66-70, Figures 1-3).