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Basic information
Sphaerodactylus elegans
Ashy gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilySphaeros and Allies
GenusSphaeros
- Czech name
- Gekonek madonkový
- English name
- Ashy gecko
- Alternative names
- Ashy Geckolet, Ashy Least Gecko, Ashy Sphaero
- Synonyms
- Sphaeriodactylus punctatissimus, Sphaerodactylus alopex, Sphariodactylus elegans
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 40 mm
- Body mass
- max 1.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.12 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 16 mm
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Cathemeral, Diurnal, Nocturnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.8–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–2 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 6–6 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4YQ7K · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18669 · dryad-v5