. Brigham Young University science bulletin. Biology -- Periodicals. IS v\l 'loi NC Um\ I lis I I v N( II \( I Bulletin Sphaerodactylus torrei rjiielmani Grant Sphaerodactylus tpielmani IT>S. Herpe- tologica II I 22Tt. Type locality, Guantanamo, Oriente Province, Cuba; type specimen I l\l\ll 14105. Definition. A subspecies l S. torrei char- acterized b) having dark transverse bands nar- rower (approximate!) hall .is wide) than the light interspaces, and only two between axilla and groin; median snout-stripe typicall) short, never joining interocular dark area; eye-level band
. Brigham Young University science bulletin. Biology -- Periodicals. IS v\l 'loi NC Um\ I lis I I v N( II \( I Bulletin Sphaerodactylus torrei rjiielmani Grant Sphaerodactylus tpielmani IT>S. Herpe- tologica II I 22Tt. Type locality, Guantanamo, Oriente Province, Cuba; type specimen I l\l\ll 14105. Definition. A subspecies l S. torrei char- acterized b) having dark transverse bands nar- rower (approximate!) hall .is wide) than the light interspaces, and only two between axilla and groin; median snout-stripe typicall) short, never joining interocular dark area; eye-level band reduced, not continuous across head in must specimens; males unicolor; dorsal keeling lacking in majorit) i>l specimens, and low modal number ol lonrtli toe lamellae. Range. Known only from the city of Guan- tanamo but assumed to meet and intergrade with S. t. torrei somewhere between Playa Jur- agua and Guantanamo (Fig. LI). The species is not known from the Naval Base, as far as we know, and whether it ranges to the east ol the citv ol Guantanamo is unknown. Variation. In 50 specimens, dorsal scales, axilla to groin. 43-59, mean ; ventrals, axilla (o groin, 29-37, mean ; midbody scales 68- 7lJ, mean ; fourth toe lamellae 8-15, mode M). intemasals 0-1, mode I, upper labials to mid- eve :} (five labial series), 4 (121 series), 5 (98 series!. (> ( (i series). Kscutchcons 6-12 X 11-24. The largest specimen is a male that measures 38 mm snout-vent length. Female coloration (Fig. 14 |: Females gener- ally as diagnosed. Some have lightened centers to bands or irregular Light spots within them; there may be tendency toward further reduction ol IxkIv bands, as some specimens have one or more ol these broken, reduced, or incomplete. About 88 percent have eye-level band incomplete across head; some specimens have ventral por- tion ol band disjunct from dorsal portion; in some (his leaves onlv narrowly circumoi hita! dark area. Roughly halt ol specimens have no fir
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