Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Dominican least gecko (Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius), recorded as Endangered
Dominican least gecko (Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Dominican least gecko

Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius

Dominican least gecko is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae — Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius
Taxonomy
Squamata · Sphaerodactylidae · Sphaerodactylus

The dwarf gecko

Sphaerodactyl geckos are tiny New World lizards. Many are leaf-litter or rock-face animals measured in centimetres.

Range and habitat

It is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Dominican least gecko is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Dominican least gecko — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3493163. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Sphaerodactylus callocricus (Sphaerodactylus callocricus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Sphaerodactylus callocricus

Sphaerodactylus callocricus
Photograph of Cochran's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus cochranae), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Cochran's least gecko

Sphaerodactylus cochranae
Photograph of Hispaniolan tailspot sphaero (Sphaerodactylus epiurus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Hispaniolan tailspot sphaero

Sphaerodactylus epiurus
Photograph of Neiba agave sphaero (Sphaerodactylus schuberti), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Neiba agave sphaero

Sphaerodactylus schuberti

Quick answers

What is Dominican least gecko?
Dominican least gecko is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae — Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius.
What is the conservation status of Dominican least gecko?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Dominican least gecko live?
It is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
Why is Dominican least gecko in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Dominican least gecko a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.