Phyllodactylus
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Phyllodactylus is a genus
of gecko
s distributed in South America
and Central America
, and as far north as southern United States
. They are commonly known as "Leaf-toed gecko
s" in their native range, and otherwise as American leaf-toed geckos to distinguish them from unrelated genera with similar feet.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
s distributed in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, and as far north as southern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. They are commonly known as "Leaf-toed gecko
Leaf-toed gecko
Xantus Leaf-toed Gecko, or Leaf-toed gecko, refers to the species Phyllodactylus xanti, a gecko found in California and Mexico. It has vertical pupils, immovable eyelids, and leaf-like toe pads...
s" in their native range, and otherwise as American leaf-toed geckos to distinguish them from unrelated genera with similar feet.
Classification of genus Phyllodactylus
- Angel Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus angelensisPhyllodactylus angelensisPhyllodactylus angelensis is a species of lizard, or more precisely gecko, that is in genus Phyllodactylus . It may be found on islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico. It was first identified in 1966 by James R. Dixon....
- Narrow Leaf-toed Gecko or Paracas Gecko, Phyllodactylus angustidigitusPhyllodactylus angustidigitusThe Paracas Gecko is a medium-sized gecko with a maximum snout-vent length of 57 mm.This species is endemic from the Ica Region in southern Peru, and its known geographical distribution is restricted to the Paracas National Reservation, including two islands...
- Las Animas Island Gecko, Phyllodactylus apricus
- Barrington Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus barringtonensis
- Baur's Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus baurii
- Phyllodactylus baurii baurii
- Phyllodactylus baurii gorii
- Guerreran Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus bordai
- Catalina Island Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis
- Cerro Illescas Gecko, Phyllodactylus clinatus
- Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus darwini
- Davis' Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus davisi
- Del Campo's Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus delcampoi
- Phyllodactylus delsolari
- Dixon's Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus dixoni
- Duellman's Pigmy Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus duellmani
- Galapagos Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus galapagensis
- Phyllodactylus galapagensis daphnensis
- Phyllodactylus galapagensis galapagensis
- Phyllodactylus galapagensis maresi
- Phyllodactylus galapagensis olschkii
- South American Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus gerrhopygus
- Gilbert's Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus gilberti
- Tarapaca Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus heterurus
- Sonoran Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus homolepidurus
- Phyllodactylus homolepidurus homolepidurus
- Phyllodactylus homolepidurus nolascoensis
- Peru Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus inaequalis
- Belize Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus insularis
- Andes Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus interandinus
- Rio Huancabamba Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus johnwrighti
- Aruba Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus julieni
- Coastal Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus kofordiPhyllodactylus kofordiThe Coastal Leaf-toed gecko was described by James R. Dixon and Raymond B. Huey in 1970. It is a small gecko with a maximum snout-vent length of 46 mm. The type locality of this gecko is the Cerro La Vieja in the Peruvian Region of Lambayeque....
- Lane's Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus lanei
- Isabel's Lane's Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus lanei isabelae
- Phyllodactylus lanei lanei
- Phyllodactylus lanei lupitae
- Phyllodactylus lanei rupinus
- Chatham Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus leei
- Western Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus lepidopygusPhyllodactylus lepidopygusPhyllodactylus lepidopygus is a gecko belonging to the genus Phyllodactylus . It was described by Tschudi in 1845....
- Dutch Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus martini
- Central Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus microphyllus
- Oaxacan Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus muralis
- Phyllodactylus muralis isthmus
- Phyllodactylus muralis muralis
- Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus nocticolusPhyllodactylus nocticolusThe Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko is a medium sized gecko found in California and Baja California....
- Honduras Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus palmeus
- Pardita Norte Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus partidus
- Rio Marquez Valley Gecko, Phyllodactylus paucituberculatus
- Barbados Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus pulcher
- Ecuador Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus pumilius
- Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus reissii
- Venezuela Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus rutteni
- Santa Cruz Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus santacruzensis
- Lima Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus sentosusPhyllodactylus sentosusPhyllodactylus sentosus is the scientific name of the Lima gecko. This species has been registered in six archeological sites in Lima, Peru, where it is endemic. It is considered a species in critical danger.-References:...
- Phyllodactylus thompsoni
- Raza Island Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus tinklei
- Colombian Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus transversalis
- Yellow-bellied Gecko, Phyllodactylus tuberculosus
- Phyllodactylus tuberculosus ingeri
- Phyllodactylus tuberculosus magnus
- Phyllodactylus tuberculosus saxatilis
- Phyllodactylus tuberculosus tuberculosus
- San Lucan Gecko, Phyllodactylus unctus
- Margarita Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus ventralis
- Puerto Rican Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus wirshingi
- Hispaniola Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus wirshingi hispaniolae
- Phyllodactylus wirshingi sommeri
- Phyllodactylus wirshingi wirshingi
- Xantus Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus xanti
- Florida Leaf-toead Gecko, Phyllodactylus xanti notatus
- Sloan's Leaf-toed Gecko, Phyllodactylus xanti sloani
- Phyllodactylus xanti xanti
- Phyllodactylus xanti zweifeli