Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Barahona big-scaled sphaero (Sphaerodactylus plummeri), recorded as Endangered
Barahona big-scaled sphaero (Sphaerodactylus plummeri). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Barahona big-scaled sphaero

Sphaerodactylus plummeri

The species, that is a very small gecko, is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Sphaerodactylus plummeri
Taxonomy
Squamata · Sphaerodactylidae · Sphaerodactylus

Appearance

The Barahona big-scaled sphaero, also known commonly as the Barahona big-scaled geckolet, is a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae.

Range and habitat

S. Plummeri is endemic to the south-western portions of the Barahona peninsula. This species inhabits karstic, xeric scrublands at altitudes of 0–100 m (0–328 ft). The species, that is a very small gecko, is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Barahona big-scaled sphaero is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Barahona big-scaled sphaero, Wikidata item Q3010213. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Sphaerodactylus callocricus (Sphaerodactylus callocricus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Sphaerodactylus callocricus

Sphaerodactylus callocricus
Photograph of Cochran's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus cochranae), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Cochran's least gecko

Sphaerodactylus cochranae
Photograph of Hispaniolan tailspot sphaero (Sphaerodactylus epiurus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Hispaniolan tailspot sphaero

Sphaerodactylus epiurus
Photograph of Neiba agave sphaero (Sphaerodactylus schuberti), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Neiba agave sphaero

Sphaerodactylus schuberti

Quick answers

What is Barahona big-scaled sphaero?
Barahona big-scaled sphaero is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae — Sphaerodactylus plummeri.
What is the conservation status of Barahona big-scaled sphaero?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Sphaerodactylus plummeri. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Barahona big-scaled sphaero live?
S. Plummeri is endemic to the south-western portions of the Barahona peninsula.
Why is Barahona big-scaled sphaero in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Sphaerodactylus plummeri?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Barahona big-scaled sphaero a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.