Anguilla Bank Sphaero

Sphaerodactylus parvus was separated from S. marolpeis because the haor bearing organs are only located on the dorsal scales; its small size, 24mm maximum Snout–vent length compared to 35mm in S. macrolepis; the higher number of scale rows in its mid body; and the lack of clear sexual dimorphism in colour and pattern.

Sphaerodactylus parvus is endemic to i the islands of the Anguilla Bank in the northern Lesser Antilles and is found on Anguilla, Collectivity of Saint Martin , Sint Maarten and Saint Barthélemy. On Anguilla this species is typically found in coastal scrub near rocky terrain while on Saint Martin it prefers higher, wetter habitats.

Sphaerodactylus parvus is a member of the genus Sphaerodactylus, a name which is a combination of the Greek sphaira, meaning "a ball", or sphairion, which means "a little ball", with dactylos, meaning "finger", seemingly an allusion to round tips to the toes. The specific name, parvus, means "small" in Latin.