| the sprightly little sphaerodactyl: systematics and biogeography of <br />the puerto rican dwarf geckos sphaerodactylus (gekkota, sphaerodactylidae). | studies of the caribbean herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) have made significant contributions to our knowledge of evolutionary patterns and processes. a prerequisite for these studies are accurate taxonomies and robust phylogenetic hypotheses. one notable caribbean radiation lacking such data are dwarf geckos of the genus sphaerodactylus. systematics of the puerto rican sphaerodactylus have been turbulent since the initial species descriptions and no molecular phylogenies exist that includ ... | 2019 | 32230683 |