Vincent's least gecko

Vincent's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus vincenti) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.

Vincent's least gecko
1921 illustration of specimen from Saint Vincent
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Clade:	Tetrapodomorpha
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Sphaerodactylus
Species:	S. vincenti
Binomial name
Sphaerodactylus vincenti Boulenger, 1891

Geographic range

S. vincenti is found on the Windward Islands except for the southernmost island in the chain — Grenada, namely, on the islands of Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of S. vincenti are forest and shrubland.^[1] Population density is greatest in moist, shaded leaf-litter. These microhabitats provide shelter, access to prey, and protection against desiccation.^[3]

Reproduction

S. vincenti is oviparous.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, vincenti, refers to the island of Saint Vincent.^[4]

Subspecies

Including the nominotypical subspecies, ten subspecies are recognized as being valid.^[2]

• Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas Schwartz, 1964
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti diamesus Schwartz, 1964
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti festus Barbour, 1915
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti josephinae Schwartz, 1964
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti monilifer Barbour, 1921
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti paulmarinae Breuil, 2013
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti pheristus Schwartz, 1964
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti psammius Schwartz, 1964
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti ronaldi Schwartz, 1964
• Sphaerodactylus vincenti vincenti Boulenger, 1891