| Armstrong's least gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
| Species: | S. armstrongi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerodactylus armstrongi | |
Armstrong's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus armstrongi), also known commonly as the southern forest geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
The specific name, armstrongi, is in honor of Lorenzo D. Armstrong, a patron of the American Museum of Natural History who financed the 1932 expedition on which the holotype was collected. [2]
S. armstrongi is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of S. armstrongi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft). [1]
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