''Sphaerodactylus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

s from the Americas that are distinguished from other

Gekkota Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are ...

by their small size, by their round, rather than vertical, eye pupils, and by each digit terminating in a single, round adhesive pad or scale, from which their name (''Sphaero'' = round, ''dactylus'' = finger) is derived. All

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

in this genus are rather small, but two species, '' S. ariasae'' and '' S. parthenopion'', are tiny, and – with a snout-vent length of about – the smallest reptiles in the world.

Fossil record

Fossil remains referred to ''Sphaerodactylus'' have been recovered from

Dominican amber Dominican amber is amber from the Dominican Republic derived from resin of the extinct tree ''Hymenaea protera''. Dominican amber differentiates itself from Baltic amber by being nearly always transparent, and it has a higher number of fossil incl ...

Species

The following 108 species are recognized as being valid. *''

Sphaerodactylus alphus ''Sphaerodactylus alphus'' is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Islas de la Bahía in Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras i ...

'' - Guanaja large-scaled geckolet *'' Sphaerodactylus altavelensis'' - Alto Velo least gecko, Alto Velo sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus argivus The Cayman least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus argivus'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Cayman Brac Cayman Brac is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea about north- ...

'' - Cayman least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus argus'' - ocellated gecko, ocellated sphaero, stippled sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus ariasae ''Sphaerodactylus ariasae'', commonly called the Jaragua sphaero or the Jaragua dwarf gecko, is the smallest species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. Description ''Sphaerodactylus ariasae'' is the world's smallest known reptile. Th ...

'' - Jaragua sphaero, Jaragua dwarf gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus armasi'' - Guantanamo least gecko, Guantanamo coastal gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus armstrongi Armstrong's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus armstrongi''), also known commonly as the southern forest geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola. Etymology The specific na ...

'' - Armstrong's least gecko, southern forest geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus asterulus The Haitian least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus asterulus'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . It is endemic to Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayt ...

'' - Haitian least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus beattyi'' - Saint Croix's sphaero, Beatty's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus becki Beck's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus becki'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Navassa Island. Etymology The specific name, ''becki'', is in honor of American ornithologist Rollo Howard Beck.Be ...

'' - Beck's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus bromeliarum The El Yunque least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus bromeliarum'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island ...

'' - El Yunque least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus caicosensis'' - Caicos banded sphaero, Caicos least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus callocricus'' - rough-banded sphaero, callous least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus celicara The Baracoan eyespot sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus celicara'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic islan ...

'' - Baracoan eyespot sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus cinereus The gray gecko (''Sphaerodactylus cinereus'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . It is endemic to Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a co ...

'' - gray gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus clenchi'' - peninsula least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus cochranae'' - Cochran's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus continentalis ''Sphaerodactylus continentalis'' is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is found in Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to th ...

'' - upper Central American geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus copei Cope's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus copei'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to the West Indies. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''copei'', is in h ...

'' - Cope's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus corticola ''Sphaerodactylus corticola'', also known commonly as the central Bahamas sphaero or the Rum Cay least gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Bahamas. Reproduction ''S. corticola'' is ovipar ...

'' - central Bahamas sphaero, Rum Cay least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus cricoderus The Turquino collared sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus cricoderus'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic isl ...

'' - Turquino collared sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus cryphius The Bakoruco least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus cryphius'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the ...

'' - Bakoruco least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus dacnicolor ''Sphaerodactylus dacnicolor'', also known as the Jamaican tailspot sphaero or Eastern Jamaican sharpnosed sphaero, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all con ...

'' - Jamaican tailspot sphaero, eastern Jamaican sharpnosed sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni Darlington's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic. Etymology The specific name, ''darlingtoni'', is in honor of American entomologi ...

'' - Darlington's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus difficilis ''Sphaerodactylus difficilis'', also known as the Hispaniolan eyespot sphaero or difficult least gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . It is endemic to Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and ...

'' - Hispaniolan eyespot sphaero, difficult least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus ''Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is parap ...

'' - Santiago de Cuba geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus docimus The Cabo Cruz banded sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus docimus'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country ...

'' - Cabo Cruz banded sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus dunni Dunn's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus dunni'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Honduras. Etymology The specific name, ''dunni'', is in honor of American herpetologist Emmett Reid Dunn. Geograph ...

'' - Dunn's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus The Marche Leon least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus''), also known commonly as the snout-shield sphaero, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. Geographic range ''S. elasmorhynchus'' is ...

'' - Marche Leon least gecko, snout-shield sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus elegans The ashy gecko (''Sphaerodactylus elegans'') is a species of gecko native to Cuba (including Isla de la Juventud) and Hispaniola (Haiti, including Gonâve Island and Les Cayemites, and the Dominican Republic). It is a small species, dark in col ...

'' - ashy gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus elegantulus The Antigua least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus elegantulus'') is a gecko endemic to the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region ...

'' - Antigua least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus epiurus The Hispaniolan tailspot sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus epiurus'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic isla ...

'' - Hispaniolan tailspot sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus exsul ''Sphaerodactylus exsul'' is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to the Swan Islands in Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras i ...

'' - Swan Islands geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus fantasticus The fantastic least gecko, or fantastic sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus fantasticus'') is a species of gecko found in the Caribbean, on the islands of Dominica, Montserrat, and the Guadeloupe archipelago. Morphology A medium-sized gecko of the ge ...

'' - fantastic least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus gaigeae'' -chevronated sphaero, Gaige's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus gilvitorques ''Sphaerodactylus gilvitorques'', also known as the Jamaican collared sphaero or Jamaican least gecko, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents excep ...

'' - Jamaican collared sphaero, Jamaican least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus glaucus ''Sphaerodactylus glaucus'' is a species of gecko known by the common name collared dwarf gecko or least gecko.García-Grajáles, J., et al. (2014)Range extension of the least gecko, ''Sphaerodactylus glaucus'' Cope, 1865 (Squamata: Sphaerodactyli ...

'' - collared dwarf gecko, least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus goniorhynchus ''Sphaerodactylus goniorhynchus'', also known as the Jamaican forest sphaero or Cakoarita least gecko, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents exce ...

'' - Jamaican forest sphaero, Cakoarita least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis'' - big-scaled least gecko, big-scaled dwarf gecko, cotton ginner *''

Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus The Costa Rica least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, Rep ...

'' - Costa Rica least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus guanajae ''Sphaerodactylus guanajae'' is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Islas de la Bahía and Islas de la Bahía in Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. ...

'' - Guanaja head-spotted geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus heliconiae ''Sphaerodactylus heliconiae'' is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North Americ ...

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Sphaerodactylus homolepis The Caribbean least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus homolepis'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Nicaragua, Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( ...

'' - Caribbean least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus inaguae ''Sphaerodactylus inaguae'', also known as the Inagua sphaero or Inagua least gecko, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as w ...

'' Noble GK, Klingel GC (1932). "The Reptiles of Great Inagua Island, British West Indies". ''American Museum Novitates'' (549): 1–25

/ref> - Inagua sphaero, Inagua least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus inigoi The Isla Vieques dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus inigoi'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island ...

'' - Isla Vieques dwarf gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus intermedius The Mantanzas least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus intermedius'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island countr ...

'' - Mantanzas least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus kirbyi ''Sphaerodactylus kirbyi'', commonly known as the Bequia dwarf gecko, the Bequia sphaero, or the Grenadines sphaero, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Bequia, an island in the Grenadines ...

'' - Bequia dwarf gecko, Bequia sphaero, Grenadines sphaero *'' Sphaerodactylus klauberi'' - Klauber's dwarf gecko, Klauber's least gecko, Puerto Rican highland sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus ladae The Martin Garcia least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus ladae'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic. Etymology The specific name, ''ladae'', is in honor of the Lada, the reliable Ru ...

'' - Martin Garcia least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus lazelli The Cap-Haitien least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus lazelli'' ) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. Etymology The specific name, ''lazelli'', is in honor of American herpetologist James Draper ...

'' - Cap-Haitien least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi ''Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi'' is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to the island of Roatán in Honduras. Etymology The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management system ...

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Sphaerodactylus leucaster The eastern least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus leucaster'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chai ...

'' - eastern least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus levinsi'' - Desecheo gecko, Isla Desecheo least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus lineolatus The Panama least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus lineolatus'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Panama and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with ...

'' - Panama least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus macrolepis'' - big-scaled least gecko, big-scaled dwarf gecko, cotton ginner *''

Sphaerodactylus mariguanae ''Sphaerodactylus mariguanae'', also known as the southern Bahamas sphaero or Mayaguana least gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . It is endemic to Mayaguana Mayaguana (from Taíno language ''Mayaguana'', meaning " ...

'' - southern Bahamas sphaero, Mayaguana least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus microlepis The little-scaled least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus microlepis'') is a gecko species mainly found on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, where it was once thought to be endemic. It has falsely been recorded on St. Croix, Martinique, Monito Isl ...

'' - little-scaled least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus micropithecus The Monito gecko (''Sphaerodactylus micropithecus'') is a lizard, a species of gecko endemic to the island of Monito, in the archipelago of Puerto Rico. Habitat & distribution The Monito gecko is restricted to two locations on Monito: along th ...

'' - Monito gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus The spotted least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its bounda ...

'' - spotted least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus molei'' - Tobago least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus monensis The Mona least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus monensis'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. ...

'' - Mona least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus nicholsi'' - Nichols least gecko, Nichol's dwarf sphaero, Puerto Rican crescent sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ''Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus'', also known as the black-spotted least gecko or three-banded sphaero, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents exc ...

'' - black-spotted least gecko, three-banded sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus notatus ''Sphaerodactylus notatus'', also known as the Florida reef gecko or brown-speckled sphaero, is a small species of gecko native to Florida and the Caribbean. Taxonomy There are four subspecies: ''S. n.'' ''notatus'' (native to most of The Ba ...

'' - reef gecko, brown-speckled sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus nycteropus The Morne Dubois least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus nycteropus'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. Geographic range ''S. nycteropus'' is found on the Morne Dubois Peninsula, Département ...

'' - Morne Dubois least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus ocoae The Peravia least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus ocoae'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic. Etymology The specific name, ''ocoae'', refers to the Sierra de Ocoa mountain range.Beo ...

'' - Peravia least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus oliveri'' - Juventud least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus omoglaux The Fond Parisien least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus omoglaux'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as H ...

'' - Fond Parisien least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus oxyrhinus The Jamaican sharpnosed sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus oxyrhinus'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic isl ...

'' - Jamaican sharpnosed sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus pacificus The Pacific least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus pacificus'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chai ...

'' - Pacific least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus parkeri ''Sphaerodactylus parkeri'', also known commonly as Parker's least gecko or the southern Jamaica banded sphaero, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica. Etymology The specific name, ...

'' - Parker's least gecko, southern Jamaica banded sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus parthenopion The Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero, Virgin Gorda least gecko, or Virgin Islands dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus parthenopion'') is a species of gecko and also one of the smallest terrestrial vertebrates. It has only been found on three of the Brit ...

'' - Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero, Virgin Gorda least gecko, Virgin Islands dwarf gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus parvus ''Sphaerodactylus parvus'' is a gecko endemic to the Anguilla Bank of islands in the Lesser Antilles, which comprises Anguilla, Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (french: Saint-Barthélemy, ), officially the Collectivi ...

'' - Anguilla Bank geckolet *'' Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius'' - Dominican least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus phyzacinus ''Sphaerodactylus phyzacinus'' is a small species of gecko endemic to Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six ...

'' - Les Saintes geckolet *'' Sphaerodactylus pimienta'' - pepper sphaero, Cuban pepper sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus plummeri The Barahona big-scaled sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus plummeri''), also known Common name, commonly as the Barahona big-scaled geckolet, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Sphaerodactylidae. The species, which is a very small gec ...

'' - Barahona big-scaled sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus poindexteri ''Sphaerodactylus poindexteri'' is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Útila, one of the Bay Islands of Honduras. Etymology The specific name, ''poindexteri'', is in honor of James ...

'' - Utila small-scaled geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni Ramsden's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Etymology The specific name, ''ramsdeni'', is in honor of herpetologist Charles Theodore Ramsden (1 ...

'' - Ramsden's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus randi The Pedernales least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus randi'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic. Etymology The specific name, ''randi'', is in honor of American herpetologist A ...

'' - Pedernales least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus rhabdotus ''Sphaerodactylus rhabdotus'', also known as the two-striped sphaero or Valle de Neiba least gecko, is a small species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Anta ...

'' - two-striped sphaero, Vallede Neiba least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus richardi ''Sphaerodactylus richardi'', also known commonly as Richard's banded sphaero or the Zapata big-scaled sphaero, is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Etymology The specific na ...

'' - Richard's banded sphaero, Zapata big-scaled sphaero *'' Sphaerodactylus richardsonii'' - Richardson's least gecko, northern Jamaica banded sphaero *'' Sphaerodactylus roosevelti'' - Roosevelt's beige sphaero, Roosevelt's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus rosaurae The Bay Island least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus rosaurae'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Bay Islands in Honduras. Etymology The specific name, ''rosaurae'', refers to Lord Moyne's yacht ...

'' - Bay Island least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus ruibali Ruibal's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus ruibali'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Etymology The specific name, ''ruibali'', is in honor of Cuban-American herpetologist Rodolfo Ruibal (1927 ...

'' - Ruibal's least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus sabanus'' - Saba least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus samanensis The Samana least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus samanensis'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the ...

'' - Samana least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus savagei'' - Altagracia speckled sphaero, Savage's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus scaber ''Sphaerodactylus scaber'', also known as the double-collared sphaero or Camaguey least gecko, is a small species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctic ...

'' - double-collared sphaero, Camaguey least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus scapularis Boulenger's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus scapularis'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is found in Ecuador and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with ...

'' - Boulenger's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus schuberti The Neiba agave sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus schuberti''), also known Common name, commonly as the Neiba agave geckolet and Schubert's least gecko, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is Endemism, e ...

'' - Neiba agave geckolet, Neiba agave sphaero, Schubert's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus schwartzi The Guantanamo collared sphaero (''Sphaerodactylus schwartzi''), also known commonly as the Monitongas collared geckolet and Schwartz's dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Ety ...

'' - Guantanamo collared sphaero, Monitongas collared geckolet, Schwartz's dwarf gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus semasiops'' - Cockpit eyespot sphaero, Cockpit least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus shrevei'' - Shreve's least gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus siboney ''Sphaerodactylus siboney'' is a small species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm c ...

'' - Siboney gray-headed geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus sommeri The Terre-Neuve least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus sommeri''), also known commonly as the northwest Haitian banded geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. Etymology The specific name, ''so ...

'' - TerreNueve least gecko, Terre-Neuve least gecko, northwest Haitian banded geckolet *'' Sphaerodactylus sputator'' - island least gecko *'' Sphaerodactylus storeyae'' - Isle of Pines sphaero, Los Canarreos sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus streptophorus ''Sphaerodactylus streptophorus'', also known as the Hispaniola least gecko or Hispaniolan small-eared sphaero, is a small species of gecko endemic to Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispa ...

'' - Hispaniola least gecko, Hispaniolan small-eared sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus thompsoni ''Sphaerodactylus thompsoni'', also known commonly as Thompson's least gecko or the Barahona limestone geckolet, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Hispaniola. Etymology The specific name, ' ...

'' - Thompson's least gecko, Barahona limestone sphaero *''

Sphaerodactylus torrei ''Sphaerodactylus torrei'', also known commonly as Barbour's least gecko or the Cuban broad-banded geckolet, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba. Etymology The specific name, ''torrei'', ...

'' - Barbour's least gecko, Cuban broad-banded geckolet *'' Sphaerodactylus townsendi'' - Townsend's least gecko, Townsend's dwarf sphaero, Puerto Rican sandy geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus underwoodi ''Sphaerodactylus underwoodi'', also known commonly as Underwood's least gecko or the Turks Islands geckolet, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Grand Turk Island. Etymology The specific na ...

'' - Underwood's least gecko, Turks Islands geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus verdeluzicola ''Sphaerodactylus verdeluzicola'', also known commonly as the Puerto Rican karst gecko, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, '' ...

'' - Puerto Rican karst gecko *''

Sphaerodactylus vincenti Vincent's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus vincenti'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to the Caribbean. Geographic range ''S. vincenti'' is found on the Windward Island ...

'' - Vincent's least gecko, Central Lesser Antillean sphaero, Windward geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus williamsi ''Sphaerodactylus williamsi'', also known commonly as Williams's least gecko or the Haitian striped geckolet, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. Etymology The specific name, ''william ...

'' - Williams's least gecko, Haitian striped geckolet *''

Sphaerodactylus zygaena The Dame-Marie least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus zygaena'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, ...

'' - Dame-Marie least gecko, Tiburon coastal geckolet ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Sphaerodactylus''.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q1631828 Lizard genera Lizards of North America Lizards of South America Taxa named by Johann Georg Wagler

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