Sphaerodactylus parkeri

Sphaerodactylus parkeri, also known commonly as Parker's least gecko or the southern Jamaica banded sphaero, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.^[2]

Sphaerodactylus parkeri
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. parkeri
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus parkeri (Grant, 1939)
Synonyms[2]
Spliacrodactylus parkeri Grant, 1939 Sphaerodactylus parkeri — Schwartz & Henderson, 1991

Etymology

The specific name, parkeri, is in honor of English herpetologist Hampton Wildman Parker.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. parkeri is forest at altitudes of 0–230 m (0–755 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

S. parkeri is oviparous.^[2]