Common names for S. klauberi include Klauber's dwarf gecko, Klauber's least gecko, Puerto Rican highland sphaero, Puerto Rican upland gecko, and Puerto Rican upland sphaero.
Sphaerodactylus klauberi is one of the larger-sized Sphaerodactylus species. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 37 mm (1.5 in). Its colorings consist of a dark-brown upper body with darker-brown or black spots which become larger on the tail. The underbody is usually orange or reddish-pink with a gray throat that may have dark mottled areas.[5][6]
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Like all Sphaerodactylus species, S. klauberi is voiceless. It is mostly active at night.[6]
The female of S. klauberi lays one hard-shelled egg that can be as large as her head. The egg's incubation lasts 2 to 3 months.[6]
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S. klauberi specimens have been collected between 160 ft (50 m) and 3,600 ft (1,097 m) in elevation. They can sometimes be seen on the ground or on low branches in the Tabonuco, Colorado, and Palma Sierra sections of the Caribbean National Rain Forest.[6]
^Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Sphaerodactylus klauberi, p. 153).
^Species Sphaerodactylus klauberi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphaerodactylus klauberi, p. 143).
Grant C (1931). "The sphaerodactyls of Porto Rico, Culebra and Mona islands". J. Dept. Agr. Porto Rico15 (3): 199–213. (Sphaerodactylus klauberi, new species, p. 207).
Thomas R, Schwartz A (1966). "Sphaerodactylus (Gekkonidae) in the greater Puerto Rico region". Bull. Florida State Mus.10 (6): 193–260. (Sphaerodactylus klauberi, pp. 236–240).
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sphaerodactylus, klauberi, species, gecko, lizard, family, sphaerodactylidae, species, endemic, archipelago, puerto, rico, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaorde. Sphaerodactylus klauberi is a species of gecko a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae The species is endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico Sphaerodactylus klauberiConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataFamily SphaerodactylidaeGenus SphaerodactylusSpecies S k 1 Binomial nameSphaerodactylus klauberi 1 Grant 1931 2 Contents 1 Common names 2 Etymology 3 Description 4 Behavior 5 Diet 6 Reproduction 7 Habitat 8 See also 9 References 10 Further readingCommon names editCommon names for S klauberi include Klauber s dwarf gecko Klauber s least gecko Puerto Rican highland sphaero Puerto Rican upland gecko and Puerto Rican upland sphaero Etymology editThe epithet or specific name klauberi is in honor of American herpetologist Laurence Monroe Klauber 3 4 Description editSphaerodactylus klauberi is one of the larger sized Sphaerodactylus species It may attain a snout to vent length SVL of 37 mm 1 5 in Its colorings consist of a dark brown upper body with darker brown or black spots which become larger on the tail The underbody is usually orange or reddish pink with a gray throat that may have dark mottled areas 5 6 Behavior editLike all Sphaerodactylus species S klauberi is voiceless It is mostly active at night 6 Diet editS klauberi is an insectivore 6 Reproduction editThe female of S klauberi lays one hard shelled egg that can be as large as her head The egg s incubation lasts 2 to 3 months 6 Habitat editS klauberi specimens have been collected between 160 ft 50 m and 3 600 ft 1 097 m in elevation They can sometimes be seen on the ground or on low branches in the Tabonuco Colorado and Palma Sierra sections of the Caribbean National Rain Forest 6 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal nbsp Amphibians and Reptiles portalList of amphibians and reptiles of Puerto Rico Fauna of Puerto Rico List of endemic fauna of Puerto RicoReferences edit Sphaerodactylus klauberi ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System topic TSN amp search value 174077 ITIS taxonomy Schwartz A Thomas R 1975 A Check list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No 1 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Carnegie Museum of Natural History 216 pp Sphaerodactylus klauberi p 153 Species Sphaerodactylus klauberi at The Reptile Database www reptile database org 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 klauberi p 143 Thomas amp Schwartz 1966 a b c d e US Forest ServiceFurther reading editGrant C 1931 The sphaerodactyls of Porto Rico Culebra and Mona islands J Dept Agr Porto Rico 15 3 199 213 Sphaerodactylus klauberi new species p 207 Thomas R Schwartz A 1966 Sphaerodactylus Gekkonidae in the greater Puerto Rico region Bull Florida State Mus 10 6 193 260 Sphaerodactylus klauberi pp 236 240 This article about a Sphaerodactylus is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sphaerodactylus klauberi amp oldid 1024967138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
