Cap-Haitien least gecko

The Cap-Haitien least gecko (Sphaerodactylus lazelli) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti.^[2]

Cap-Haitien least gecko
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Sphaerodactylus
Species:	S. lazelli
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus lazelli Shreve, 1968

Etymology

The specific name, lazelli, is in honor of American herpetologist James Draper "Skip" Lazell, Jr. (born 1939).^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. lazelli is forest at sea level.^[1]

Description

The holotype of S. lazelli has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 31 mm (1.2 in).^[4]

Reproduction

S. lazelli is oviparous.^[2]