Talk:Sphaerodactylus macrolepis

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I've gone and added information about the lizard! With focus on behavior such as defensive mechanisms and thermoregulation. Joshuachenwustl (talk) 08:18, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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I added some more information about the defensive mechanisms of sphaerodactylus macrolepis against fire ants. These new additions were from https://meridian.allenpress.com/herpetologica/article-abstract/73/1/48/32895/Defensive-Strategies-of-Puerto-Rican-Dwarf-Geckos and were accurately cited on the wikipedia page.