Overview
General Information

The Monito gecko is a pale tan lizard with the upper surface randomly mottled with dark brown scales. Maximum size appears to be around 36 millimeters snout-vent length. No specific information is available on the feeding habits of the Monito gecko, but geckos as a group feed on insects and spiders.

Current Listing Status:
Date Listed:1982-10-15 00:00:00.0
Lead Region: Southeast Region (Region 4)

States/US Territories in which the Monito gecko is known to occur:  Puerto Rico

Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents

Date Citation Page Title

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09/21/2007 72 FR 54061 54062 5-Year Review of 18 Caribbean Species
10/15/1982 47 FR 46090 46093 Listing with Endangered Status & Critical Habitat for Monito Gecko

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Recovery Summary

Current Recovery Plan(s)
Plan Date Title Plan Status
03/27/1986 Monito Gecko Recovery Plan Final

Other Recovery Documents
Doc Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/21/2007 72 FR 54061 54062 5-Year Review of 18 Caribbean Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

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    Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents

    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    10/15/1982 47 FR 46090 46093 Listing with Endangered Status & Critical Habitat for Monito Gecko Final Rule Active

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

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    Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP):

    No Habitat Conservation Plans exist for the Monito gecko.

    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA):

    No Safe Harbor Agreements exist for the Monito gecko.

    Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA):

    No Candidate Conservation Agreements exist for the Monito gecko.

    Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA):

    No Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances exist for the Monito gecko.

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    Petitions


    No petition findings have been published for the Monito gecko.


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    Life History


    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.


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    Other Resources

    NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

    ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
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