Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: October 9th, 2024. Taxonomy of the family Sphaerodactylidae Bibliography of the genus Sphaerodactylus Biodiversity of the family Sphaerodactylidae Genus Sphaerodactylus Least Geckos, Reef Geckos, Sphaeros, American Dwarf Geckos Kugelfingergeckos Nymfegekkoer 1830 Sphaerodactylus Wagler (type species: Lacerta sputator Sparrman 1784) 1831 Sphaeriodactylus Gray [substitute name for Sphaerodactylus Wagler 1830] Contents: 108 species, of which 88 (81.5%) are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Distribution: S. Mexico, Central America, NW. South America, West Indies. Reported from: Anguilla (incl. Anguilla Island, Little Scrub, Sombrero), Antigua & Barbuda (incl. Antigua, Barbuda, Redonda), Bahamas (incl. Great Inagua Bank [incl. Great Inagua], Little Bahama Bank, East Plana Cay], Belize, British Virgin Islands (incl. Anegada, Carrot Rock), Cayman Islands (Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman), Colombia (incl. San Andres), Costa Rica (incl. Isla del Coco), Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud), Dominica, Dominican Republic (incl. Isla Alto Velo), Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe (incl. Desirade, Iles de la Petite Terre [incl. Terre-de-Bas], Iles des Saintes, Marie-Galante), Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti (incl. Grande Cayemite, Ile de la Gonâve, Île-à-Vache), Honduras (incl. Islas de la Bahia [Barbareta, Cayos Cochinos (Cayo Cochino Pequeño), Guanaja, Isla Morat, Roatan, Utila], Islas del Cisne [Isla Grande, Isla Pequeña]), Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quintana Roo [incl. Cozumel], Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatan), Montserrat, Navassa, Nicaragua (incl. Islas del Maiz [Isla Grande del Maiz]), Panama, Puerto Rico (incl. Culebra, Desecheo, Mona, Monito, Vieques), Saba, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts & Nevis (Nevis, Saint Kitts), Saint Lucia (incl. Maria Islands), Saint Martin, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (incl. Union Island, Saint Vincent), Sint Eustatius, Trinidad & Tobago (Tobago, Trinidad), Turks & Caicos Islands (Caicos Islands, Turks Islands), U.S. Virgin Islands (incl. Saint Croix), Venezuela (incl. Margarita). Sphaerodactylus alphus Guanaja Odd-scaled Least Gecko Rauhschuppiger Guanaja-Kugelfingergecko Grovskællet Guanaja-nymfegekko 2013 Sphaerodactylus alphus McCranie & Hedges Distribution: Honduras (Islas de la Bahia: Guanaja). Sphaerodactylus altavelensis Alta Velo Least Gecko Alta-Velo-Kugelfingergecko Alta Velo-nymfegekko 1933 Sphaerodactylus altavelensis Noble & Hassler 1968 Sphaerodactylus brevirostratus Shreve (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) Sphaerodactylus altavelensis brevirostratus Schwartz & Thomas 1975 1968 Sphaerodactylus brevirostratus enriquilloensis Shreve (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) Sphaerodactylus altavelensis enriquilloensis Schwartz & Thomas 1975 1983 Sphaerodactylus altavelensis lucioi Thomas & Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic (incl. Isla Alto Velo), Haiti. Sphaerodactylus argivus Cayman Islands Least Gecko, Cayman Ground Gecko Cayman-Kugelfingergecko Cayman-nymfegekko 1888 Sphaerodactylus argivus Garman Sphaerodactylus argus argivus Barbour 1937 1934 Sphaerodactylus bartschi Cochran (Thomas 1975) Sphaerodactylus argus bartschi Barbour 1937 Sphaerodactylus argivus bartschi Thomas 1975 1940 Sphaerodactylus lewisi Grant (Thomas 1975) Sphaerodactylus argus lewisi Dunn & Saxe 1950 Other common names: argivus: Cayman Brac Ground Gecko bartschi: Little Cayman Ground Gecko lewisi: Grand Cayman Ground Gecko Distribution: Cayman Islands (Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman). Sphaerodactylus argus Ocellated Least Gecko, Jamaican Stippled Least Gecko Gewöhnlicher Argus-Kugelfingergecko Almindelig Argus-nymfegekko 1850 Sphaerodactylus argus Gosse 1940 Sphaerodactylus argus henriquesi Grant 1950 Sphaerodactylus argus andresensis Dunn & Saxe Other common names: argus: Antillean Ocellated Dwarf Gecko Introduced to: Mexico (Yucatan), Nicaragua (Islas del Maiz [Isla Grande del Maiz]), Panama, USA (Florida). Distribution: Bahamas, Colombia (San Andres), Cuba, Jamaica. Sphaerodactylus ariasae Jaragua Least Gecko Jaragua-Kugelfingergecko Jaragua-nymfegekko 2001 Sphaerodactylus ariasae Hedges & Thomas Remarks: This species and parthenopion are the smallest amniote vertebrates (Hedges & Thomas 2001), along with some species of Brookesia (Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences 2012). Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus armasi Spotted-head Least Gecko Kopffleckiger Kugelfingergecko Hovedplettet Nymfegekko 1974 Sphaerodactylus armasi Schwartz & Garrido Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus armstrongi Southern Forest Least Gecko Südhispaniolanischer Wald-Kugelfingergecko Sydhispaniolansk Skov-nymfegekko 1933 Sphaerodactylus armstrongi Noble & Hassler 1983 Sphaerodactylus armstrongi hypsinephes Thomas & Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic, Haiti. Sphaerodactylus asterulus Haitian Stippled Least Gecko Haitianischer Gepunkteter Kugelfingergecko Haitiansk Prikket Nymfegekko 1980 Sphaerodactylus asterulus Schwartz & Graham Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus beattyi Saint Croix Least Gecko Saint-Croix-Kugelfingergecko Saint Croix-nymfegekko 1937 Sphaerodactylus beattyi Grant 1966 Sphaerodactylus beattyi seamani Thomas & Schwartz Distribution: U.S. Virgin Islands (incl. Saint Croix). Sphaerodactylus becki Navassa Least Gecko Navassa-Kugelfingergecko Navassa-nymfegekko 1919 Sphaerodactylus becki Schmidt Distribution: Navassa. Sphaerodactylus bromeliarum Cuban Bromeliad Least Gecko Bromelien-Kugelfingergecko Epifyt-nymfegekko 1972 Sphaerodactylus bromeliarum Peters & Schwartz Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus caicosensis Turks and Caicos Banded Least Gecko Caicos-Kugelfingergecko Caicos-nymfegekko 1934 Sphaerodactylus caicosensis Cochran Distribution: Turks & Caicos Islands (Caicos Islands). Sphaerodactylus callocricus Rough-banded Least Gecko Rauhbändiger Kugelfingergecko Grovbåndet Nymfegekko 1976 Sphaerodactylus callocricus Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus celicara Baracoa Eyespot Least Gecko Baracoa-Kugelfingergecko Baracoa-nymfegekko 1982 Sphaerodactylus celicara Garrido & Schwartz Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus cinereus Haitian Broad-banded Least Gecko Haitianischer Breitbändiger Kugelfingergecko Haitiansk Bredbåndet Nymfegekko 1830 Sphaerodactylus cinereus Wagler 1931 Sphaerodactylus stejnegeri Cochran (Graham & Schwartz 1978) Sphaerodactylus cinereus stejnegeri Graham & Schwartz 1978 Introduced to: USA (Florida). Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus clenchi Orange-spotted Least Gecko Orangefleckiger Kugelfingergecko Orangeplettet Nymfegekko 1968 Sphaerodactylus clenchi Shreve 1983 Sphaerodactylus clenchi apocoptus Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus cochranae Haitises Striped Least Gecko Gestreifter Haitises-Kugelfingergecko Stribet Haitises-nymfegekko 1946 Sphaerodactylus cochranae Ruibal Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus continentalis Continental Least Gecko Kontinentaler Kugelfingergecko Kontinental Nymfegekko 1896 Sphaerodactylus argus continentalis Werner Sphaerodactylus continentalis Smith & Toro 1962 Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of millepunctatus (e.g., Harris & Kluge 1984). Revalidated as a separate species by McCranie & Hedges (2012). Records from Guanaja, Roatan, and Utila (Islas de la Bahia, Honduras) refer to guanajae, leonardovaldesi, and poindexteri, respectively. Records from Cozumel Island (Quintana Roo, Mexico) may represent a separate species (McCranie & Hedges 2012, 2013), but are included here, pending further studies. Introduced to: USA (Louisiana, Maryland). Distribution: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo [incl. Cozumel], Tabasco). Sphaerodactylus copei Haitian Big-scaled Least Gecko Haitianischer Grossschuppiger Kugelfingergecko Haitiansk Storskællet Nymfegekko 1869 Sphaerodactylus copei Steindachner 1862 Sphaerodactylus anthracinus Cope (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) 1887 Sphaerodactylus picturatus Garman (Schwartz & Thomas 1965) Sphaerodactylus copei picturatus Schwartz & Thomas 1965 1888 Sphaerodactylus asper Garman (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) 1965 Sphaerodactylus copei cataplexis Schwartz & Thomas 1965 Sphaerodactylus copei enochrus Schwartz & Thomas 1968 Sphaerodactylus copei polyommatus Thomas 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei astreptus Schwartz 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei deuterus Schwartz 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei pelastes Schwartz 1975 Sphaerodactylus copei websteri Schwartz Introduced to: Bahamas. Distribution: Haiti (incl. Grande Cayemite, Ile de la Gonâve, Île-à-Vache). Sphaerodactylus corticola Central Bahamas Least Gecko Zentralbahamanischer Kugelfingergecko Centralbahamansk Nymfegekko 1888 Sphaerodactylus corticolus Garman 1968 Sphaerodactylus corticola apporox Schwartz 1968 Sphaerodactylus corticola campter Schwartz 1968 Sphaerodactylus corticola soter Schwartz Distribution: Bahamas (incl. East Plana Cay). Sphaerodactylus cricoderus Turquino Collared Least Gecko Turquino-Kugelfingergecko Turquino-nymfegekko 1992 Sphaerodactylus cricoderus Thomas, Hedges & Garrido Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus cryphius Desert Pygmy Least Gecko Wüsten-Kugelfingergecko Ørken-nymfegekko 1977 Sphaerodactylus cryphius Thomas & Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus dacnicolor Eastern Jamaican Sharp-nosed Least Gecko Östliche Spitzschnäuziger Kugelfingergecko Østlig Spidssnudet Nymfegekko 1910 Sphaerodactylus dacnicolor Barbour Sphaerodactylus oxyrhinus dacnicolor Thomas 1975 Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by Henderson & Powell (2009), although without discussion. Distribution: Jamaica. Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni Northern Forest Least Gecko Nordhispaniolanischer Wald-Kugelfingergecko Nordhispaniolansk Skov-nymfegekko 1968 Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni Shreve 1968 Sphaerodactylus noblei Shreve (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni noblei Schwartz & Thomas 1975 1983 Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni bobilini Thomas & Schwartz 1983 Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni mekistus Thomas & Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus difficilis Hispaniolan Eyespot Least Gecko Hispaniolanischer Augenfleck-Kugelfingergecko Hispaniolansk Argus-nymfegekko 1914 Sphaerodactylus difficilis Barbour 1983 Sphaerodactylus difficilis anthracomus Schwartz 1983 Sphaerodactylus difficilis diolenius Schwartz 1983 Sphaerodactylus difficilis euopter Schwartz 1983 Sphaerodactylus difficilis lycauges Schwartz 1983 Sphaerodactylus difficilis peratus Schwartz 1983 Sphaerodactylus difficilis typhlopous Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic, Haiti. Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus Santiago de Cuba Least Gecko Santiago-Kugelfingergecko Santiago-nymfegekko 2004 Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus Fong G. & Diaz Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus docimus Cabo Cruz Banded Least Gecko Cabo-Cruz-Kugelfingergecko Cabo Cruz-nymfegekko 1985 Sphaerodactylus docimus Schwartz & Garrido Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus dunni Honduran Least Gecko, (Dunn's Least Gecko) Honduranischer Kugelfingergecko Honduransk Nymfegekko 1936 Sphaerodactylus dunni Schmidt Distribution: Honduras (incl. Islas de la Bahia: Utila). Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus Snout-shield Least Gecko Schildnasen-Kugelfingergecko Skjoldsnudet Nymfegekko 1966 Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus Thomas Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus elegans Ashy Gecko Aschgrauer Kugelfingergecko Askegrå Nymfegekko, Askegrå Gekko 1834 Sphaerodactylus elegans MacCleay 1836 Sphaeriodactylus punctatissimus [sic] Duméril & Bibron (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) Sphaerodactylus elegans punctatissimus Schwartz & Garrido 1985 1862 Sphaerodactylus alopex Cope (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) Introduced to: USA (Florida). Distribution: Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud), Dominican Republic, Haiti (incl. Grande Cayemite, Ile de la Gonâve). Sphaerodactylus elegantulus Antigua Bank Least Gecko Antigua-Kugelfingergecko Antigua-nymfegekko 1917 Sphaerodactylus elegantulus Barbour Distribution: Antigua & Barbuda (incl. Antigua, Barbuda). Sphaerodactylus epiurus Hispaniolan Tailspot Least Gecko Schwanzfleckiger Kugelfingergecko Haleplettet Nymfegekko 1993 Sphaerodactylus epiurus Thomas & Hedges Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus exsul Swan Islands Least Gecko Swan-Inseln-Kugelfingergecko Swan Islands-nymfegekko 1914 Sphaerodactylus exsul Barbour Sphaerodactylus notatus exsul Schwartz 1966 Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by Powell & Henderson (in Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012), although without discussion. Distribution: Honduras (Islas del Cisne [Isla Grande, Isla Pequeña]). Sphaerodactylus fantasticus Southern Leeward Least Gecko, Fantastic Dwarf Gecko Zentralantillischer Kugelfingergecko Centralantillisk Nymfegekko 1836 Sphaeriodactylus fantasticus Dumeril & Bibron Sphaerodactylus fantasticus Boulenger 1885 1962 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus ligniservulus King 1965 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus anidrotus Thomas 1965 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus fuga Thomas 1965 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus hippomanes Thomas 1965 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus karukera Thomas 1965 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus orescius Thomas 1965 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus tartaropylorus Thomas Remarks: Previously included phyzacinus. Distribution: Dominica, Guadeloupe (incl. Desirade, Iles de la Petite Terre [incl. Terre-de-Bas], Iles des Saintes, Marie-Galante), Montserrat. Sphaerodactylus gaigeae Chevronate Least Gecko Sparren-Kugelfingergecko Sparre-nymfegekko 1932 Sphaerodactylus gaigeae Grant Distribution: Puerto Rico (incl. Vieques). Sphaerodactylus gilvitorques Jamaican Collared Least Gecko Jamaikanischer Halsband-Kugelfingergecko Jamaicansk Halsbånd-nymfegekko 1862 Sphaerodactylus gilvitorques Cope Remarks: Distribution uncertain, but probably Jamaica (Schwartz & Henderson 1991). Known from only a single specimen. Possibly extinct (Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012). Distribution: Jamaica. Sphaerodactylus glaucus Central American Collared Least Gecko, Spotted Bark Gecko, (Collared Dwarf Gecko) Zentralamerikanischer Halsband-Kugelfingergecko Centralamerikansk Halsbånd-nymfegekko 1865 Sphaerodactylus glaucus Cope 1873 Sphaerodactylus inornatus Peters (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) Sphaerodactylus glaucus inornatus Smith & MacDougall 1954 1887 Sphaerodactylus torquatus Strauch (Harris & Kluge 1984) Sphaerodactylus glaucus torquatus Smith & Taylor 1949 Introduced to: USA (Louisiana). Distribution: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatan). Sphaerodactylus goniorhynchus Jamaican Forest Least Gecko Jamaikanischer Wald-Kugelfingergecko Jamaicansk Skov-nymfegekko 1895 Sphaerodactylus goniorhynchus Cope Distribution: Jamaica. Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis Puerto Rican Eyespot Least Gecko Puertoricanischer Augenfleck-Kugelfingergecko Puertoricansk Argus-nymfegekko 1904 Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis Stejneger Sphaerodactylus macrolepis grandisquamis Thomas & Schwartz 1966 1966 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis ateles Thomas & Schwartz Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis ateles Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble 2019 1966 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis guarionex Thomas & Schwartz Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis guarionex Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble 2019 1966 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis mimetes Thomas & Schwartz Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis mimetes Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble 2019 1966 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis phoberus Thomas & Schwartz (syn. Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble 2019) 1966 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis spanius Thomas & Schwartz Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis spanius Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble 2019 1966 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis stibarus Thomas & Schwartz Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis stibarus Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble 2019 Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym or subspecies of macrolepis (e.g., Thomas & Schwartz 1966). Revalidated as a separate species by Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble (2019). Distribution: Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican mainland, Cays off the Eastern Coast of Puerto Rico [Isla Piñeros]). Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus Costa Rica Least Gecko Costarikanischer Kugelfingergecko Costaricansk Nymfegekko 1984 Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus Harris & Kluge Distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Sphaerodactylus guanajae Guanaja Even-scaled Least Gecko Gleichschuppiger Guanaja-Kugelfingergecko Ensskællet Guanaja-nymfegekko 2012 Sphaerodactylus guanajae McCranie & Hedges Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of continentalis (e.g., Meyer & Wilson 1973; Wilson & Hahn 1973) or millepunctatus (e.g., Harris & Kluge 1984; McCranie, Wilson & Köhler 2005; McCranie, Townsend & Wilson 2006). Distribution: Honduras (Islas de la Bahia: Guanaja). Sphaerodactylus heliconiae Colombian Least Gecko Kolumbianischer Kugelfingergecko Colombiansk Nymfegekko 1982 Sphaerodactylus heliconiae Harris Distribution: Colombia. Sphaerodactylus homolepis Yellow-tailed Dwarf Gecko, (Caribbean Least Gecko) Gelbschwanz-Kugelfingergecko Gulhalet Nymfegekko 1886 Sphaerodactylus homolepis Cope 1916 Sphaerodactylus homolepis var. carinatus Andersson (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) 1916 Sphaerodactylus lineolatus var. imbricatus Andersson [not Sphaerodactylus imbricatus Fischer 1882] (Harris & Kluge 1984) Sphaerodactylus imbricatus Taylor 1956 1965 Sphaerodactylus mertensi Wermuth [substitute name for Sphaerodactylus lineolatus imbricatus Andersson 1916] (Harris & Kluge 1984) Introduced to: Colombia. Distribution: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama. Sphaerodactylus inaguae Inagua Least Gecko Inagua-Kugelfingergecko Inagua-nymfegekko 1932 Sphaerodactylus inaguae Noble & Klingel Distribution: Bahamas (Great Inagua Bank [incl. Great Inagua]). Sphaerodactylus inigoi Vieques Eyespot Least Gecko Vieques-Augenfleck-Kugelfingergecko Vieques-Argus-nymfegekko 1966 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis inigoi Thomas & Schwartz Sphaerodactylus inigoi Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble 2019 Distribution: Puerto Rico (Culebra, Vieques). Sphaerodactylus intermedius North Cuban Banded Least Gecko, North Coast Banded Least Gecko Nordkubanische Gebänderter Kugelfingergecko Nordcubansk Båndet Nymfegekko 1919 Sphaerodactylus intermedius Barbour & Ramsden 1958 Sphaerodactylus decoratus drapetiscus Schwartz (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) Sphaerodactylus drapetiscus Ruibal 1959 Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus kirbyi Bequia Least Gecko Bequia-Kugelfingergecko Bequia-nymfegekko 1994 Sphaerodactylus kirbyi Lazell Distribution: Grenada, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (incl. Union Island). Sphaerodactylus klauberi Puerto Rican Upland Least Gecko Puertoricanischer Gebirgs-Kugelfingergecko Puertoricansk Bjerg-nymfegekko 1931 Sphaerodactylus klauberi Grant Distribution: Puerto Rico. Sphaerodactylus ladae Spotted Agave Least Gecko Agaven-Kugelfingergecko Agave-nymfegekko 1988 Sphaerodactylus ladae Thomas & Hedges Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus lazelli Cap-Haitien Least Gecko Cap-Haitien-Kugelfingergecko Cap-Haitien-nymfegekko 1968 Sphaerodactylus lazelli Shreve Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi Roatan Least Gecko Roatan-Kugelfingergecko Roatan-nymfegekko 2012 Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi McCranie & Hedges Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of continentalis (e.g., Meyer & Wilson 1973; Wilson & Hahn 1973) or millepunctatus (e.g., Harris & Kluge 1984; Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001; McCranie, Wilson & Köhler 2005; McCranie, Townsend & Wilson 2006). Distribution: Honduras (Islas de la Bahia [Barbareta, Isla Morat, Roatan]). Sphaerodactylus leucaster Broken-striped Least Gecko Strichlierter Kugelfingergecko Stiplet Nymfegekko 1973 Sphaerodactylus leucaster Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus levinsi Desecheo Least Gecko, Desecheo Gecko Desecheo-Kugelfingergecko Desecheo-nymfegekko 1968 Sphaerodactylus levinsi Heatwole Distribution: Puerto Rico (Desecheo). Sphaerodactylus lineolatus Panama Least Gecko Panamaischer Kugelfingergecko Panamansk Nymfegekko 1856 Sphaeriodactylus lineolatus Lichtenstein & Martens in Lichtenstein 1862 Sphaerodactylus casicolus Cope (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) Remarks: Records from Belize refer to millepunctatus (Stafford & Meyer 2000). Doubtfully recorded from Ecuador. Distribution: Colombia, Panama. Sphaerodactylus macrolepis Virgin Islands Eyespot Least Gecko Virgin-Islands-Augenfleck-Kugelfingergecko Virgin-Islands-Argus-nymfegekko 1859 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis Günther 1882 Sphaerodactylus imbricatus Fischer [1881] (Wermuth 1965; Kluge 2001) 1931 Sphaerodactylus danforthi Grant (Daza, Pinto, Thomas, Herrera-Martinez, Scantlebury, Padilla García, Balaraman, Perry & Gamble 2019) Remarks: Previously included grandisquamis, inigoi, and parvus (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988). Introduced to: USA (Florida). Distribution: Anguilla, British Virgin Islands (incl. Anegada, Carrot Rock), Puerto Rico (Culebra, incl. satellites), U.S. Virgin Islands (incl. Saint Croix). Sphaerodactylus mariguanae Southern Bahamas Least Gecko Südbahamanischer Kugelfingergecko Sydbahamansk Nymfegekko 1934 Sphaerodactylus mariguanae Cochran Introduced to: Turks & Caicos Islands (Turks Islands: Grand Turk). Distribution: Bahamas (Mayaguana Bank). Sphaerodactylus microlepis Saint Lucia Least Gecko Saint-Lucia-Kugelfingergecko Saint Lucia-nymfegekko 1862 Sphaeriodactylus microlepis Reinhardt & Lütken Sphaerodactylus microlepis Boulenger 1885 1862 Sphaeriodactylus microlepis Reinhardt & Lütken 1873 Sphaerodactylus melanospilos Bocourt (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) 1965 Sphaerodactylus microlepis thomasi Schwartz Remarks: Presence in Dominica is based on a single specimen (Malhotra, Thorpe, Hypolite & James in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011), which is herein considered an introduction, following Powell & Henderson (eds., 2012). Introduced to: Dominica. Distribution: Saint Lucia (incl. Maria Islands). Sphaerodactylus micropithecus Monito Least Gecko Monito-Kugelfingergecko Monito-nymfegekko 1977 Sphaerodactylus micropithecus Schwartz Distribution: Puerto Rico (Monito). Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus Spotted Least Gecko, Spotted Dwarf Gecko, Spotted Gecko, Dwarf Bark Gecko Kleinfleckiger Kugelfingergecko Finplettet Nymfegekko 1861 Sphaeriodactylus millepunctatus Hallowell Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus Taylor 1956 Remarks: Previously included continentalis. Records from Guanaja, Roatan, and Utila (Islas de la Bahia, Honduras) refer to guanajae, leonardovaldesi, and poindexteri, respectively. Introduced to: USA (Mississippi). Distribution: Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua (incl. Islas del Maiz: Isla Grande del Maiz). Sphaerodactylus molei Trinidad Speckled Least Gecko, Tobago Least Gecko, (Speckled Least Gecko, Mole's Day Gecko) Gesprenkelter Trinidad-Kugelfingergecko Spættet Trinidad-nymfegekko 1894 Sphaerodactylus molei Boettger 1900 Sphaerodactylus buergeri Werner (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) 1927 Sphaerodactylus venezuelanus Roux (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) Remarks: Records from Colima, Mexico (Painter 1976), are erroneous (Reyes-Velasco, Grünwald, Jones & Ahumada-Carrillo 2020). Distribution: Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago (Tobago, Trinidad), Venezuela (incl. Isla Margarita). Sphaerodactylus monensis Mona Least Gecko Mona-Kugelfingergecko Mona-nymfegekko 1901 Sphaerodactylus microlepis var. monensis Meerwarth Sphaerodactylus monensis Stejneger 1904 Distribution: Puerto Rico (Mona). Sphaerodactylus nicholsi Puerto Rican Crescent Least Gecko, (Nichol's Least Gecko) Halbmond-Kugelfingergecko Halvmåne-nymfegekko 1931 Sphaerodactylus nicholsi Grant Introduced to: Puerto Rico. Distribution: Puerto Rico. Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus Cuban Three-banded Least Gecko, Black-spotted Ground Gecko Kubanischer Dreibändiger Kugelfingergecko Cubansk Trebåndet Nymfegekko 1845 Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus Gray 1888 Sphaerodactylus decoratus Garman (Thomas & Schwartz 1974) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus decoratus Thomas & Schwartz 1974 1904 Sphaerodactylus flavicaudus Barbour (Thomas & Schwartz 1974) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus flavicauda Thomas & Schwartz 1974 1921 Sphaerodactylus gibbus Barbour (Schwartz & Thomas 1975) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Schwartz & Thomas 1975 1959 Sphaerodactylus alayoi Grant (Garrido & Jaume 1984) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus alayoi Garrido & Jaume 1984 1966 Sphaerodactylus decoratus atessares Thomas & Schwartz (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) 1966 Sphaerodactylus decoratus granti Thomas & Schwartz (Thomas & Schwartz 1974) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus granti Thomas & Schwartz 1974 1966 Sphaerodactylus decoratus lissodesmus Thomas & Schwartz (Thomas & Schwartz 1974) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus lissodesmus Thomas & Schwartz 1974 1966 Sphaerodactylus decoratus strategus Thomas & Schwartz (Thomas & Schwartz 1974) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus strategus Thomas & Schwartz 1974 1966 Sphaerodactylus torrei ocujal Thomas & Schwartz (Garrido & Jaume 1984) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ocujal Thomas & Schwartz 1974 Sphaerodactylus ocujal Estrada in Powell & Henderson 2012 1972 Sphaerodactylus decoratus porrasi Schwartz (Thomas & Schwartz 1974) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus porrasi Thomas & Schwartz 1974 Other common names: gibbus: Exuma Islands Black-spotted Ground Gecko Remarks: Estrada (in Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012) treated ocujal as a separate species, but without discussion. Distribution: Bahamas, Cuba. Sphaerodactylus notatus Reef Gecko, Brown-speckled Least Gecko Riffgecko Revgekko 1859 Sphaeriodactylus notatus Baird Sphaerodactylus notatus Cope 1862 1966 Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Schwartz 1966 Sphaerodactylus notatus atactus Schwartz 1966 Sphaerodactylus notatus peltastes Schwartz Other common names: amaurus: Great Bahama Bank Reef Gecko notatus: Florida Reef Gecko Remarks: Previously included exsul. Introduced to: Colombia, Jamaica, USA (Florida). Distribution: Bahamas (incl. Great Inagua Bank [incl. Great Inagua], Little Bahama Bank), Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud). Sphaerodactylus nycteropus Haitian Flathead Least Gecko Haitianischer Flachkopf-Kugelfingergecko Haitiansk Fladhovedet Nymfegekko 1977 Sphaerodactylus nycteropus Thomas & Schwartz Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus ocoae Ocoa Least Gecko Ocoa-Kugelfingergecko Ocoa-nymfegekko 1977 Sphaerodactylus ocoae Schwartz & Thomas Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus oliveri Escambray Spotted Least Gecko Escambray-Kugelfingergecko Escambray-nymfegekko 1944 Sphaerodactylus oliveri Grant Remarks: Previously included storeyae. Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus omoglaux Fond Parisien Least Gecko, Haitian Border Least Gecko Fond-Parisien-Kugelfingergecko Fond Parisien-nymfegekko 1982 Sphaerodactylus omoglaux Thomas Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus oxyrhinus Western Jamaican Sharp-nosed Least Gecko Westlicher Spitzschnauzen-Kugelfingergecko Vestlig Spidssnudet Nymfegekko 1850 Sphaerodactylus oxyrhinus Gosse Remarks: Previously included dacnicolor. Distribution: Jamaica. Sphaerodactylus pacificus Cocos Island Least Gecko, Pacific Least Gecko Cocos-Island-Kugelfingergecko Cocos Island-nymfegekko 1903 Sphaerodactylus pacificus Stejneger Distribution: Costa Rica (Isla del Coco). Sphaerodactylus parkeri Jamaican Banded Least Gecko, (Parker's Banded Least Gecko) Jamaikanischer Gebänderter Kugelfingergecko Jamaicansk Båndet Nymfegekko 1939 Sphaerodactylus parkeri Grant Distribution: Jamaica. Sphaerodactylus parthenopion Virgin Islands Dwarf Least Gecko Virgin-Islands-Zwergkugelfingergecko Virgin Islands-dværgnymfegekko 1965 Sphaerodactylus parthenopion Thomas Remarks: This species and ariasae are the smallest amniote vertebrates (Hedges & Thomas 2001), along with some species of Brookesia (Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences 2012). Distribution: British Virgin Islands. Sphaerodactylus parvus Anguilla Bank Least Gecko Anguilla-Kugelfingergecko Anguilla-nymfegekko 1962 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis parvus King Sphaerodactylus parvus Powell & Henderson 2001 Distribution: Anguilla (incl. Anguilla Island), Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin. Sphaerodactylus perissodactylus Martin Garcia Least Gecko Martin-Garcia-Kugelfingergecko Martin Garcia-nymfegekko 1988 Sphaerodactylus perissodactylus Thomas & Hedges Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus phyzacinus Les Saintes Least Gecko, Les Saintes Dwarf Gecko Les-Saintes-Kugelfingergecko Les Saintes-nymfegekko 1965 Sphaerodactylus fantasticus phyzacinus Thomas Sphaerodactylus phyzacinus Thorpe, Jones, Malhotra & Surget-Groba 2008 Distribution: Guadeloupe (Iles des Saintes). Sphaerodactylus pimienta Cuban Pepper Least Gecko Pimienta-Kugelfingergecko Pimienta-nymfegekko 1998 Sphaerodactylus pimienta Thomas, Hedges & Garrido Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus plummeri Barahona Big-scaled Least Gecko Grossschuppiger Barahona-Kugelfingergecko Storskællet Barahona-nymfegekko 1992 Sphaerodactylus plummeri Thomas & Hedges Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus poindexteri Utila Least Gecko Utila-Kugelfingergecko Utila-nymfegekko 2013 Sphaerodactylus poindexteri McCranie & Hedges Distribution: Honduras (Islas de la Bahia: Utila). Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni Cuban Forest Least Gecko Kubanischer Wald-Kugelfingergecko Cubansk Skov-nymfegekko 1959 Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni Ruibal Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus randi Barahona Speckled Least Gecko Gesprenkelter Barahona-Kugelfingergecko Spættet Barahona-nymfegekko 1968 Sphaerodactylus notatus randi Shreve Sphaerodactylus randi Schwartz 1977 1977 Sphaerodactylus randi methorius Schwartz 1977 Sphaerodactylus randi strahmi Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus rhabdotus Hispaniolan Two-striped Least Gecko Hispaniolanischer Zweistreifen-Kugelfingergecko Hispaniolansk Tostribet Nymfegekko 1970 Sphaerodactylus rhabdotus Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus richardi Cuban Banded Least Gecko, (Richard's Banded Least Gecko) Kubanischer Gebänderter Kugelfingergecko Cubansk Båndet Nymfegekko 1993 Sphaerodactylus richardi Hedges & Garrido Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus richardsonii Montego Banded Least Gecko Montego-Kugelfingergecko Montego-nymfegekko 1845 Sphaerodactylus richardsoni Gray 1939 Sphaerodactylus richardsoni gossei Grant Distribution: Jamaica. Sphaerodactylus roosevelti Guanica Khaki Least Gecko, (Roosevelt's Least Gecko) Guanica-Kugelfingergecko Guanica-nymfegekko 1931 Sphaerodactylus roosevelti Grant Distribution: Puerto Rico (incl. Vieques). Sphaerodactylus rosaurae Islas de la Bahia Least Gecko, Bay Islands Least Gecko Islas-de-la-Bahia-Kugelfingergecko Islas de la Bahia-nymfegekko 1940 Sphaerodactylus rosaurae Parker Remarks: Records from Guanaja (Islas de la Bahia, Honduras) refer to alphus (McCranie & Hedges 2013). Distribution: Honduras (Islas de la Bahia [Barbareta, Cayos Cochinos (Cayo Cochino Pequeño), Isla Morat, Roatan, Utila]). Sphaerodactylus ruibali Guantanamo Bay Least Gecko Guantanamo-Kugelfingergecko Guantanamo-nymfegekko 1959 Sphaerodactylus ruibali Grant Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus sabanus Northern Leeward Least Gecko Nordantillischer Kugelfingergecko Nordantillisk Nymfegekko 1938 Sphaerodactylus sabanus Cochran Distribution: Saba, Saint Kitts & Nevis (Nevis, Saint Kitts), Sint Eustatius. Sphaerodactylus samanensis Haitises Banded Least Gecko Gebänderter Haitises-Kugelfingergecko Båndet Haitises-nymfegekko 1932 Sphaerodactylus samanensis Cochran Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus savagei Altagracia Speckled Least Gecko Gesprenkelter Altagracia-Kugelfingergecko Spættet Altagracia-nymfegekko 1968 Sphaerodactylus notatus savagei Shreve Sphaerodactylus savagei Schwartz & Thomas 1975 1968 Sphaerodactylus notatus juanilloensis Shreve (Thomas & Schwartz 1975) Sphaerodactylus savagei juanilloensis Thomas & Schwartz 1975 Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus scaber Double-collared Least Gecko Zweibändiger Kugelfingergecko Dobbeltbåndet Nymfegekko 1919 Sphaerodactylus scaber Barbour & Ramsden Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus scapularis Ecuadorian Least Gecko Ecuadorianischer Kugelfingergecko Ecuadoriansk Nymfegekko 1902 Sphaerodactylus scapularis Boulenger Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador. Sphaerodactylus schuberti Neiba Agave Least Gecko Neiba-Kugelfingergecko Neiba-nymfegekko 1998 Sphaerodactylus schuberti Thomas & Hedges Distribution: Dominican Republic. Sphaerodactylus schwartzi Monitongas Collared Least Gecko Monitongas-Kugelfingergecko Monitongas-nymfegekko 1992 Sphaerodactylus schwartzi Thomas, Hedges & Garrido Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus semasiops Cockpit Eyespot Least Gecko Jamaikanischer Augenfleck-Kugelfingergecko Jamaicansk Argus-nymfegekko 1975 Sphaerodactylus semasiops Thomas Distribution: Jamaica. Sphaerodactylus shrevei Northwest Haiti Blotched Least Gecko Nordwesthaitianischer Gefleckter Kugelfingergecko Nordvesthaitiansk Plettet Nymfegekko 1961 Sphaerodactylus shrevei Lazell Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus siboney Siboney Grey-headed Least Gecko Siboney-Kugelfingergecko Siboney-nymfegekko 2004 Sphaerodactylus siboney Fong G. & Diaz Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus sommeri Northwest Haiti Banded Least Gecko Nordwesthaitianischer Gebänderter Kugelfingergecko Nordvesthaitiansk Båndet Nymfegekko 1981 Sphaerodactylus sommeri Graham Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus sputator Leeward Banded Least Gecko Antillischer Gebänderter Kugelfingergecko Antillisk Båndet Nymfegekko 1784 Lacerta sputator Sparrman Sphaeriodactylus sputator Gray in Griffith 1831 Sphaerodactylus sputator Boulenger 1885 1888 Sphaerodactylus pictus Garman (Schwartz & Henderson 1988) Remarks: Taxonomic status of the Sombrero population is uncertain (e.g., Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012). Distribution: Anguilla (Anguilla Island, Little Scrub, Sombrero), Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts & Nevis (Nevis, Saint Kitts), Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius. Sphaerodactylus storeyae Juventud Least Gecko, Isle of Pines Least Gecko Juventud-Kugelfingergecko Juventud-nymfegekko 1944 Sphaerodactylus storeyae Grant Sphaerodactylus oliveri storeyae Schwartz 1961 Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by Hedges & Garrido (1993). Distribution: Cuba (incl. Isla de la Juventud). Sphaerodactylus streptophorus Hispaniolan Small-eared Least Gecko Hispaniolanischer Kleinohriger Kugelfingergecko Hispaniolansk Småøret Nymfegekko 1977 Sphaerodactylus streptophorus Thomas & Schwartz 1983 Sphaerodactylus streptophorus sphenophanes Thomas & Schwartz Distribution: Dominican Republic, Haiti. Sphaerodactylus thompsoni Barahona Limestone Least Gecko Karst-Kugelfingergecko Karst-nymfegekko 1976 Sphaerodactylus thompsoni Schwartz & Franz Distribution: Dominican Republic, Haiti. Sphaerodactylus torrei Cuban Broad-banded Least Gecko Kubanischer Breitbanden-Kugelfingergecko Cubansk Bredbåndet Nymfegekko 1914 Sphaerodactylus torrei Barbour 1958 Sphaerodactylus spielmani Grant (Thomas & Schwartz 1966) Sphaerodactylus torrei spielmani Thomas & Schwartz 1966 Distribution: Cuba. Sphaerodactylus townsendi Puerto Rican Sandy Least Gecko Sand-Kugelfingergecko Sand-nymfegekko 1931 Sphaerodactylus townsendi Grant Distribution: Puerto Rico (incl. Culebra, Vieques), U.S. Virgin Islands. Sphaerodactylus underwoodi Turks Islands Least Gecko Turks-Kugelfingergecko Turks-nymfegekko 1968 Sphaerodactylus underwoodi Schwartz Distribution: Turks & Caicos Islands (Turks Islands). Sphaerodactylus verdeluzicola Puerto Rican Karst Gecko Puertoricanischer Karst-Kugelfingergecko Puertoricansk Karst-nymfegekko 2022 Sphaerodactylus verdeluzicola Díaz-Lameiro, Villamil, Gamble, Pinto, Herrera-Martínez, Thomas, Bernstein, Titus-McQuillan, Nielsen, Agosto-Torres, Puente-Rolón, Bird-Picó, Oleksyk, Martínez-Cruzado & Daza Distribution: Puerto Rico. Sphaerodactylus vincenti Windward Least Gecko Südantillischer Kugelfingergecko Sydantillisk Nymfegekko 1891 Sphaerodactylus vincenti Boulenger 1915 Sphaerodactylus festus Barbour (King 1962) Sphaerodactylus vincenti festus King 1962 1921 Sphaerodactylus monilifer Barbour (Schwartz 1965) Sphaerodactylus vincenti monilifer Schwartz 1965 1965 Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas Schwartz 1965 Sphaerodactylus vincenti diamesus Schwartz 1965 Sphaerodactylus vincenti josephinae Schwartz 1965 Sphaerodactylus vincenti pheristus Schwartz 1965 Sphaerodactylus vincenti psammius Schwartz 1965 Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi Schwartz Remarks: Some authors have treated festus as a separate species (Surget-Groba & Thorpe 2013; Henderson, Powell & Dewynter 2017). Distribution: Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia (incl. Maria Islands), Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (incl. Saint Vincent). Sphaerodactylus williamsi Haitian Striped Least Gecko Haitianischer Gestreifter Kugelfingergecko Haitiansk Stribet Nymfegekko 1983 Sphaerodactylus williamsi Thomas & Schwartz Distribution: Haiti. Sphaerodactylus zygaena Tiburon Coastal Least Gecko Tiburon-Kugelfingergecko Tiburon-nymfegekko 1977 Sphaerodactylus zygaena Schwartz & Thomas Distribution: Haiti.