Biology:Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
| Species: | S. leonardovaldesi
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| Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi McCranie & Hedges, 2012
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Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to the island of Roatán in Honduras.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, leonardovaldesi, is in honor of Honduran biologist Leonardo Valdés Orellana.[2]
Description
S. leonardovaldesi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 26.8 mm (1.06 in).[2]
References
- ↑ Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McCranie & Hedges (2012).
Further reading
- 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).
Wikidata ☰ Q3493141 entry
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