Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Sphaerodactylus thompsoni (Sphaerodactylus thompsoni), recorded as Endangered
Sphaerodactylus thompsoni (Sphaerodactylus thompsoni). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Sphaerodactylus thompsoni

Sphaerodactylus thompsoni

Sphaerodactylus thompsoni is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae, recorded as Endangered.

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

Appearance

Large for its genus, Sphaerodactylus thompsoni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.3 cm (1.3 in).

Range and habitat

S. Thompsoni is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The preferred habitats of S. Thompsoni are rocky areas and shrubland at altitudes of 0–60 m (0–197 ft). The species is endemic to Hispaniola.

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

In crisis

Sphaerodactylus thompsoni 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 Sphaerodactylus thompsoni, Wikidata item Q3493191. 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 Sphaerodactylus thompsoni?
Sphaerodactylus thompsoni is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae.
What is the conservation status of Sphaerodactylus thompsoni?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Sphaerodactylus thompsoni. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Sphaerodactylus thompsoni live?
S. Thompsoni is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Why is Sphaerodactylus thompsoni 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 thompsoni?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Sphaerodactylus thompsoni a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.