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Basic information
Sphaerodactylus argus
Ocellated Dwarf Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilySphaerodactylid geckos
GenusDwarf geckos
- English name
- Ocellated Dwarf Gecko
- Alternative names
- Geco Ocelado, Ocellated Gecko, Ocellated Gekko, Ocellated Sphaero, Stippled Sphaero, West Caribbean Ocellated Geckolet
- Synonyms
- Sphaerodactylus argus henriquesi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 33 mm
- Body mass
- max 0.9 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 15 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 4 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.5–0.8 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–1 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 4–12 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4YQ66 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18644 · dryad-v5