Ramsden's least gecko

Ramsden's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.^[2]

Ramsden's least gecko
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. ramsdeni
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni Ruibal, 1959

Etymology

The specific name, ramsdeni, is in honor of herpetologist Charles Theodore Ramsden (1876–1951),^[3] who collected the holotype in 1914.^[4]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. ramsdeni is forest.^[1]

Description

S. ramsdeni has a very large rostral which is bordered posteriorly by six scales. The scales between the orbits are smooth. The dorsal scales are small. The ventrals are smooth. The posterior margin of each caudal is convex.^[4]

Reproduction

S. ramsdeni is oviparous.^[2]