The fantastic least gecko, or fantastic sphaero is a species of gecko found in the Caribbean, on the islands of Dominica, Montserrat, and the Guadeloupe archipelago.
Fantastic least gecko
1921 illustration of specimen from Guadeloupe
Habitat of Sphaerodactylus fantasticus fuga in Batali beach, western Dominica.
Habitat of Sphaerodactylus fantasticus fuga in Cabrits National Park, north-western Dominica.
Sphaerodactylus is a genus of geckos from the Americas that are distinguished from other Gekkota by their small size, by their round, rather than vertical, eye pupils, and by each digit terminating in a single, round adhesive pad or scale, from which their name is derived. All species in this genus are rather small, but two species, S. ariasae and S. parthenopion, are tiny, and – with a snout-vent length of about 1.6 cm (0.63 in) – the smallest reptiles in the world.
Sphaerodactylus