title: Sphaerodactylus poindexteri
text: # Sphaerodactylus poindexteri
  
  Sphaerodactylus poindexteri is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Útila, one of the Bay Islands of Honduras.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, poindexteri, is in honor of James A. Poindexter of the USNM Support Center in Suitland, Maryland.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred habitat of S. poindexteri is leaf litter of Coccoloba uvifera and hardwood trees at altitudes of 3–10 m (9.8–32.8 ft).
  
  