Richardson's least gecko, Northern jamaica banded sphaero
Sphaerodactylus richardsonii, also known commonly as Richardson's least gecko or the northern Jamaica banded sphaero, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jamaica.
The specific name, richardsonii, is in honor of Scottish naturalist John Richardson.
The subspecific name, gossei, is in honor of English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse.
For its genus, S. richardson is stockily-built and long. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4 cm (1.6 in) and a tail length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in). All the dorsal scales are large, keeled, and imbricate (overlapping). There is no middorsal granular row.
S. richardsonii is oviparous.