Shreve's least gecko


Shreve's least gecko '', also known commonly as the northwest Haiti blotched sphaero and the northwest Haitian blotched geckolet, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti.

Etymology

The specific name, shrevei, is in honor of American herpetologist Benjamin Shreve.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of S. shrevei are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes from sea level to.

Description

, S. shrevei is ash gray, with a dorsal pattern that is blotched. Ventrally, it is uniform white. Adult females may attain a snout-to-vent length of. Adult males are smaller, attaining an SVL of.

Reproduction

S. shrevei is oviparous.