| Sphaerodactylus difficilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerodactylus |
| Species: | S. difficilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerodactylus difficilis Barbour, 1914 | |
Sphaerodactylus difficilis, also known as the Hispaniolan eyespot sphaero or difficult least gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . It is endemic to Hispaniola. [2] Sphaerodactylus difficilis has horizontal stripes on its body except for its head and neck when it is young, and brown spots appear on its back when it becomes an adult. [3]