Armstrong's least gecko
# Armstrong's least gecko

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.

## Etymology

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.

## Geographic range

S. armstrongi is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. armstrongi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).

## Reproduction

S. armstrongi is oviparous.

