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Cope's Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus copei
Cope's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus copei) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the West Indies.
From the article Cope's least gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
S. copei is found in Haiti and the Bahamas. Whether the Bahamian populations result from introductions or natural dispersal is debated.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, copei, is in honor of American herpetologist and paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Sphaerodactylus copei in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33758.