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

Endangered

Sphaerodactylus torrei

Sphaerodactylus torrei

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

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Sphaerodactylus torrei
CITES
Appendix III
Taxonomy
Squamata · Sphaerodactylidae · Sphaerodactylus

Appearance

S. Torrei has "very small minute granule-like" dorsal scales.

Range and habitat

The preferred S. Torrei, usually lives in forest. The species is endemic to Cuba.

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

In crisis

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix III. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Sphaerodactylus torrei 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 torrei — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3493192. 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

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

Neiba agave sphaero

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Quick answers

What is Sphaerodactylus torrei?
Sphaerodactylus torrei is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae.
What is the conservation status of Sphaerodactylus torrei?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Sphaerodactylus torrei. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Sphaerodactylus torrei live?
The preferred S. Torrei, usually lives in forest.
Why is Sphaerodactylus torrei 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 torrei?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Sphaerodactylus torrei a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.