Sphaerodactylus pimienta, also known as the pepper sphaero, Cuban pepper sphaero, or Cuban pepper geckolet, is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Cuba.[1][3] It is a relatively large Sphaerodactylus measuring 17–36 mm (0.7–1.4 in) in snout–vent length.[2]
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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. pimienta
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| Sphaerodactylus pimienta | |
References
edit- ^ a b Fong, A. (2017). "Sphaerodactylus pimienta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T178305A75605641. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T178305A75605641.en. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b Thomas, Richard; Hedges, S. Blair & Garrido, Orlando (March 1998). "A new gecko (Sphaerodactylus) from the Sierra Maestra of Cuba". Journal of Herpetology. 32 (1): 66–69. doi:10.2307/1565480. JSTOR 1565480. S2CID 55137697.
- ^ Sphaerodactylus pimienta at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 September 2021.