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Basic information
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus
Black-spotted Least Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilySphaerodactylid geckos
GenusDwarf geckos
- English name
- Black-spotted Least Gecko
- Alternative names
- Three-banded Gecko, Three-banded Geckolet, Three-banded Sphaero
- Synonyms
- Sphaerodactylus alayoi, Sphaerodactylus decoratus, Sphaerodactylus decoratus atessares, Sphaerodactylus decoratus granti, Sphaerodactylus decoratus lissodesmus, Sphaerodactylus decoratus strategus, Sphaerodactylus flavicaudus, Sphaerodactylus gibbus, Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ocujal, Sphaerodactylus torrei ocujal
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 40 mm
- Body mass
- max 1.6 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 19 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 4 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.7–0.7 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–2 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 3–9 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4YQ8X · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18699 · dryad-v5