Peravia least gecko

The Peravia least gecko (Sphaerodactylus ocoae), also known commonly as the Ocoa geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

Etymology

The specific name, ocoae, refers to the Sierra de Ocoa mountain range.

Geographic distribution

Sphaerodactylus ocoae is found in Peravia Province, Dominican Republic.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of Sphaerodactylus ocoae is forest.

Reproduction

Sphaerodactylus ocoae is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• xxiv + 495 pp. (Sphaerodactylus ocoae, p. 310).
• Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannte Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha) ". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (in German).
• Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. .
• Schwartz A, Thomas R (1977). "Two New Species of Sphaerodactylus (Reptilia, Lacertilia, Gekkonidae) from Hispaniola". Journal of Herpetology 11 (1): 61–66. (Sphaerodactylus ocoae, new species, p. 61).