title: Sphaerodactylus nicholsi
text: # Sphaerodactylus nicholsi
  
  Sphaerodactylus nicholsi, also known commonly as Nichols least gecko, Nichol's dwarf sphaero or the Puerto Rican crescent sphaero, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae . The species is endemic to Puerto Rico.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, nicholsi, is in honor of American ichthyologist John Treadwell Nichols.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred habitats of S. nicholsi are forest, shrubland, and marine intertidal, but it may also be found in introduced vegetation.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  Sphaerodactylus nicholsi is oviparous.
  
  