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Sphaerodactylus elegans

Pronunciation:  sfeer-O-dak-till-us  L-A-gawns

1 subspecies

Discovered by:  MACLEAY, 1834

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Distribution: W/C Cuba, Isla de la Juventud; Hispaniola,

USA (introduced to Florida, Key West Islands)

Sphaerodactylus elegans elegans: Cuba, Isla de la Juventud; associated cayertas; introduced on Florida Keys; Terra typica: Cuba; probably the vicinity of Guanabacoa, La Habana Province, Cuba, according to Barbour, 1921.

Sphaerodactylus elegans punctatissimus (SYNTYPES MNHN 1768): Hispaniola; Île Grande Cayemite; Île de la Gonâve.

(Distribution Info from EMBL, See "Bibliography & Links" link above)

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Sub-species:

Sphaerodactylus elegans punctatissimus

Pronunciation:  sfeer-O-dak-till-us  L-A-gawns  punk-tuh-tiss-im-us

Discovered by:  DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1836