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.^[2] Sphaerodactylus difficilis has horizontal stripes on its body except for its head and neck when it is young, and brown spots appear on its back when it becomes an adult.^[3]

Sphaerodactylus difficilis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Sphaerodactylus
Species:	S. difficilis
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus difficilis Barbour, 1914