Sphaerodactylus argus
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The ocellated gecko, Sphaerodactylus argus, is a species of gecko found in the Caribbean.
Ocellated gecko
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Lacertilia
Family:Gekkonidae
Subfamily:Gekkoninae
Genus:Sphaerodactylus
Species:S. argus
Binomial name :
Sphaerodactylus argus
Gosse, 1850[1]
Geographic range :
This type of gecko is native only to Tobago and is mainly found in Main Ridge Forest Reserve.[2] It is also found in Cuba and Hispaniola. Ocellated geckos can be found in the Florida Keys, where they have well-established populations, though they were not native there.
Habitat :
Sphaerodactylus argus is a climbing species, and it can also be seen in buildings.
Diet :
The ocellated gecko feeds on insects and other small invertebrates.
References :
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Jump up^ Gosse, P. 1850. Description of a new genus and six new species of saurian reptiles. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (2) 6: 344-348.
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Jump up^ Schwartz, Albert and Richard Thomas. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. p. 144.
Other and Recommended websites :
- www.geckotime.com/keeping-sphaerodactylus/
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Sphaerodactylus&species=argus
- www.supremegecko.com/sphaerodactylus-argus
- myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/nonnatives/reptiles/ocellated-gecko/
Videos :
Young Sphaerodactylus argus hatchling
Sphaerodactylus argus hatching
Sphaerodactylus argus
(GOSSE, 1850)
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Geckos : Introduction - As a Pet
Geckos Species :
- Leopard geckos 1 2 3 4
- Crested gecko 1 2 3 4 5
- African Fat Tailed Geckos 1 2 3
- Day Gecko : - Giant Day Gecko: 1 2
- Other Day Geckos Geckos: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
DWARF GECKOS GROUPE :
- Lygodectylus geckos Introduction - Species :
- Lygodectylus - Yellow Headed
- Gonatodes geckos - species :
- Other species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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- Tropiocolotes geckos - Species : 1 2
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