title: Sphaerodactylus roosevelti
text: # Sphaerodactylus roosevelti
  
  Sphaerodactylus roosevelti, also known commonly as Roosevelt's beige sphaero or Roosevelt's least gecko, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Puerto Rico.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, roosevelti, is in honor of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., who was Governor of Puerto Rico in 1931.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred habitats of S. roosevelti are forest and shrubland at altitudes of 0–100 m (0–328 ft).
  
  ## Description
  
  Adults of S. roosevelti have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 33–39 mm (1.3–1.5 in). All dorsal scales are large, strongly keeled, flattened, and overlapping. There is no middorsal zone of granular scales.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  S. roosevelti is oviparous.
  
  