The South American gecko (Gonatodes eladioi) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae.

[2] The specific name, eladioi, is in honor of Brazilian zoologist Eladio da Cruz Lima (1900–1943).

[3] Gonatodes eladioi is found in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso[1] and Pará.

[1][2] The preferred natural habitat of G. eladioi is forest.

[1] Gonatodes eladioi may attain a snout-to-vent length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in).