Sphaerodactylus plummeri
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Sphaerodactylus plummeri is a species
of Sphaerodactylus
, a very small gecko found in the Dominican Republic
. It was first described in 1992 and named after one of the collectors.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of Sphaerodactylus
Sphaerodactylus
Sphaerodactylus is a genus of geckos from the Americas that are distinguished from other gekkoninae by their small size and round, rather than vertical eye pupils and each digit terminating in a single, round adhesive pad or scale, from which their name is derived. All species in this genus are...
, a very small gecko found in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. It was first described in 1992 and named after one of the collectors.