About Sphaerodactylus glaucus Cope, 1866
Sphaerodactylus glaucus is a species of gecko, with the common names collared dwarf gecko and least gecko; it is called geco-enano collarejo in Spanish. It is native to Mexico and parts of Central America, and its range extends from the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Veracruz through Guatemala to Honduras. This gecko has a cream-colored band around its neck, which is bordered by two black bands. Similar black-bordered bands occur at the base of the tail and the middle of the tail. It can be told apart from Sphaerodactylus continentalis by its dorsal scales, which are smooth instead of keeled. This species is diurnal. It has been observed in multiple types of tropical forest, subtropical moist forest, and mangrove ecotones, found at elevations ranging from sea level to 1000 meters. It is sometimes found near human settlements, where it hides under debris and in thatching. This gecko is common throughout its range and faces no immediate major threats. In human habitations (but not in wild habitat), it is sometimes prey for and competes with the common house gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus.
