Dunn's least gecko explained

Dunn's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus dunni) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Honduras.

Etymology

The specific name, dunni, is in honor of American herpetologist Emmett Reid Dunn.^[1]

Geographic range

S. dunni is found in northern Honduras.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. dunni is forest, at altitudes of .

Description

The holotype of S. dunni has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 25mm. The dorsal scales are keeled and imbricate (overlapping).^[2]

Behavior

S. dunni is terrestrial and diurnal.

Reproduction

S. dunni is oviparous.

Further reading

• Harris DM, Kluge AG (1984). "The Sphaerodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) of Middle America". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (706): 1-59. (Sphaerodactylus dunni, p. 42).
• Köhler G (2008). Reptiles of Central America, Second Edition. Offenbach, Germany: Herpeton Verlag. 400 pp. .
• McCranie JR (2018). "The Lizards, Crocodiles, and Turtles of Honduras. Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 15 (1): 1–129.
• Meyer JR, Wilson LD (1971). "Taxonomic Studies and Notes on some Honduran Amphibians and Reptiles". Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 70: 106–114.
• Schmidt KP (1936). "New Amphibians and Reptiles from Honduras in the Museum of Comparative Zoology". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 49: 43–50. (Sphaerodactylus dunni, new species, pp. 46–47).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [Karl Patterson Schmidt|Schmidt]