Juventud least gecko

The Juventud least gecko (Sphaerodactylus oliveri) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the West Indies.

Juventud least gecko
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Sphaerodactylus
Species:	S. oliveri
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus oliveri Grant, 1944

Etymology

The specific name, oliveri, is in honor of American herpetologist James Arthur Oliver.^[2]

Geographic range

S. oliveri is found in Cuba and the Bahamas.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. oliveri is forest at altitudes of 0–600 m (0–1,969 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

S. oliveri is oviparous.^[3]