Sphaerodactylus
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From New Latin Sphaerodactylus, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”) + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), referring to the rounded shape of the toes of these lizards. sphaero- (“sphere, sphero-”) + -dactylus (“finger”).
Proper noun
[edit]Sphaerodactylus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sphaerodactylidae – various gekkonid lizards.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida – subclass; Lepidosauromorpha – infraclass; Lepidosauria – superorder; Squamata – order; Gekkota – suborder; Gekkomorpha – infraorder; Gekkonoidea – superfamily; Sphaerodactylidae – family
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Sphaerodactylus sputator (island least gecko) – type species
References
[edit]Sphaerodactylus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sphaerodactylus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Sphaerodactylus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons