Sphaerodactylus

== Translingual == === Etymology === 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 === Sphaerodactylus m A taxonomic genus within the family Sphaerodactylidae – various gekkonid lizards. ==== Hypernyms ==== (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 ==== (genus): Sphaerodactylus sputator (island least gecko) – type species === References === Sphaerodactylus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Sphaerodactylus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Sphaerodactylus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons