Sphaerodactylus nicholsi, also known commonly as Nichol's dwarf sphaero, Nichols least gecko, and the Puerto Rican crescent geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to Puerto Rico.
Etymology
The specific name, nicholsi, is in honor of American ichthyologist John Treadwell Nichols.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Sphaerodactylus nicholsi are forest, shrubland, and marine intertidal, at elevations from sea level to , but it may also be found in introduced vegetation.
Behavior
Sphaerodactylus nicholsi is terrestrial and diurnal.
Reproduction
Sphaerodactylus nicholsi is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Grant C (1931). "The sphaerodactyls of Porto Rico, Culebra and Mona Islands". Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Porto Rico 15: 199âÂÂ213. (Sphaerodactylus nicholsi, new species, p. 204).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28âÂÂ153. (Sphaerodactylus nicholsi, p. 113). (in German).
- Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. . (Sphaerodactylus nicholsi, p. 511).
- 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 nicholsi, p. 156).