Sphaerodactylus beattyi question...

[Ken Bartenfeld]

I am curious...now I read on CARIBHERP this gecko is on Puerto Rican Bank, not sure what that means...but does that mean it's from Puerto Rico? I read up on its said to be located on St. Croix. I'm sure not many of you will know that answer, just a few I can think of who might know...just curious.

Thanks!

 

[danscantle]

The PR bank is the group of islands that have a common geologic history with Puerto Rico (at least at more recent geologic time scales). Many of these islands were probably contiguous land in the past.

 

[Ken Bartenfeld]

Knew you would be the first to answer ;-)

So, does the mean that S. beattyi can be found in Puerto Rico? St. Croix looks like it's about 80 miles east of Puerto Rico.

 

[ptenopus]

S. beattyi is not found in PR. There are a few different "races" spread out over a few islands in that area. You can find S.b.seamani in St. Croix though...fetch!

 

[Ken Bartenfeld]

I wanna go island hopping, haha! Ya feelin' me Frank?

Arf, arf...;-)