Darlington's least gecko

Darlington's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.^[2]

Darlington's least gecko
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Sphaerodactylus
Species:	S. darlingtoni
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni Shreve, 1968
Distribution of Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni (known range in red)

Etymology

The specific name, darlingtoni, is in honor of American entomologist Philip Jackson Darlington, Jr.,^[3] who collected the holotype.^[2]

The subspecific name, noblei, is in honor of American herpetologist Gladwyn Kingsley Noble.^[4]

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[2]

• Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni bobilini Thomas & Schwartz, 1983
• Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni darlingtoni Shreve, 1968
• Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni mekistus Thomas & Schwartz, 1983
• Sphaerodactylus darlingoni noblei Shreve, 1968

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. darlingtoni is forest at altitudes of 5–1,300 m (16–4,265 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

S. darlingtoni is oviparous.^[2]