Vincent's least gecko
Species of lizard
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Vincent's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus vincenti) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.
| Vincent's least gecko | |
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| 1921 illustration of specimen from Saint Vincent | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
| Species: | S. vincenti |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerodactylus vincenti Boulenger, 1891 | |
Geographic range
S. vincenti is found on the Windward Islands except for the southernmost island in the chain — Grenada, namely, on the islands of Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent.[2]
Habitat
Reproduction
Etymology
The specific name, vincenti, refers to the island of Saint Vincent.[4]
Subspecies
Including the nominotypical subspecies, ten subspecies are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas Schwartz, 1964
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti diamesus Schwartz, 1964
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti festus Barbour, 1915
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti josephinae Schwartz, 1964
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti monilifer Barbour, 1921
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti paulmarinae Breuil, 2013
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti pheristus Schwartz, 1964
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti psammius Schwartz, 1964
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi Schwartz, 1964
- Sphaerodactylus vincenti vincenti Boulenger, 1891
