Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis stibarus comb. nov. Thomas & Schwartz, 1966
Figures 24–25
Holotype — MCZ R-81022
Type locality: “ Isla Piñeros, Puerto Rico.”
Diagnosis: SVL Min/Max (13.34/ 29.44 mm); midbody scales 36–41 (x̅ = 38.6); snout scales rounded; five loreal scales; eight toe lamellae on the fourth toe; males with faint lineated head pattern; males with two light lines extending from the orbits to the scapular patch, scapular patch surrounded by white margin, and patch can also have brown color; the ocelli are large in proportion to the scapular patch and are more separated than in any other member of the S. macrolepis species complex (Padilla 2016); males with anterior dorsolateral lines not contacting the scapular patch; males with marked throat pattern.
Color in life (Fig. 24): Female: ground gray with dark brown or black scales, head and tail orange to light brown, head pattern well defined, medial lines poorly defined and forming a blotch, ocelli color white. Male ground color is light brown, scattered brown scales, salt and pepper, head and tail orange. Iris color dark gray, or golden.
Distribution: Known only from the type locality.