Bay Island least gecko
Species of lizard
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The Bay Island least gecko (Sphaerodactylus rosaurae) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Bay Islands in Honduras.[2]
| Bay Island least gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
| Species: | S. rosaurae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerodactylus rosaurae Parker, 1940 | |
Etymology
The specific name, rosaurae, refers to Lord Moyne's yacht Rosaura,[3] from which the holotype was collected.[2]