Sphaerodactylus notatus
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Reef Gecko
Subspecies I've seen:
S. n. notatus
Florida Reef Gecko
Sphaerodactylus notatus notatus
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Florida Reef Gecko
Of the many geckos that now occupy Florida, this one is considered by many authorities to be the only native species. It's a tiny little thing, a couple of inches long. I briefly uncovered four of them before I could get one to sit still for photos.
Here's another little tyke that was under a palm frond somewhat further north. These geckos are so tiny that they are easy to overlook as they dash for cover.
Printed references:
- Ashton, R. E. Jr., Ashton, P. S. 1991. Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida, Part Two: Lizards, Turtles, & Crocodilians, Revised Second Edition
- Bartlett, R. D., Bartlett, P. B. 1999. A Field Guide to Florida Reptiles and Amphibians
- Behler, J. L., King, F. W. 1979. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles & Amphibians
- Carmichael, P., Williams, W. 1991. Florida's Fabulous Reptiles & Amphibians
- Conant, R., Collins, J. T. 1998. Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Third Edition, expanded
- Crother, B. I. (ed.) 2017. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Eighth Edition
- Smith, H. M., Brodie, E. D. Jr. 1982. Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification