Guantanamo collared sphaero

The Guantanamo collared sphaero (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi), also known commonly as the Monitongas collared geckolet, and Schwartz's dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.

Etymology

The specific name, schwartzi, honors American herpetologist Albert Schwartz.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. schwartzi is forest at altitudes of .

Description

Adults of S. schwartzi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of only .

Reproduction

S. schwartzi is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi, p. 114). (in German).
• , Hedges SB, (1992). "Two New Species of Sphaerodactylus from Eastern Cuba (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Herpetologica 48 (3): 358–367. (Sphaerodactylus schwartzi, new species, pp. 359–362, Figures 1A, 2).