South American geckoThe South American gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.EtymologyThe specific name, eladioi, is in honor of Brazilian zoologist Eladio da Cruz Lima.Geographic rangeGonatodes eladioi is found in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Pará.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of G. eladioi is forest.DescriptionGonatodes eladioi may attain a snout-to-vent length of.BehaviorGonatodes eladioi is diurnal.ReproductionGonatodes eladioi is oviparous.