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Sphaerodactylus ariasae is the world's smallest known reptile.The second-smallest is S. parthenopion, native to the British Virgin Islands.The Jaragua sphaero measures 14–18 mm (0.55–0.71 in) [3] from the snout to the base of the tail and can fit on a US 25-cent coin.
Sphaerodactylus is a genus of geckos from the Americas [2] that are distinguished from other Gekkota by their small size, by their round, rather than vertical, eye pupils, and by each digit terminating in a single, round adhesive pad or scale, from which their name (Sphaero = round, dactylus = finger) is derived.
The dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus ariasae) is also one of the smallest known reptile species, with a snout-vent length of 16 millimetres (0.63 in). [51] S. ariasae was first described in 2001 by the biologists Blair Hedges and Richard Thomas.
The British Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero, Virgin Gorda least gecko, or Virgin Islands dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus parthenopion) is a species of gecko and also one of the smallest terrestrial vertebrates. It has only been found on three of the British Virgin Islands: Virgin Gorda, Tortola, and Moskito Island (also spelled “Mosquito Island”).
Sphaerodactylus ariasae, the dwarf gecko, is native to the Caribbean Islands; it is the world's smallest lizard. Tarentola mauritanica , the crocodile or Moorish gecko, is commonly found in the Mediterranean region from the Iberian Peninsula and southern France to Greece and northern Africa ; their most distinguishing characteristics are their ...
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The adult length of species within the suborder ranges from a few centimeters for chameleons such as Brookesia micra and geckos such as Sphaerodactylus ariasae [2] to nearly 3 m (10 ft) in the case of the largest living varanid lizard, the Komodo dragon. [3] Most lizards are fairly small animals.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 December 2024. Group of animals including lepidosaurs, testudines, and archosaurs This article is about the animal class. For other uses, see Reptile (disambiguation). Reptiles Temporal range: Late Carboniferous–Present Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Tuatara Saltwater crocodile Common box turtle ...