Xantus leaf-toed gecko
| Xantus leaf-toed gecko | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Phyllodactylus |
| Species: | P. xanti |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodactylus xanti Cope[2] | |
The Xantus leaf-toed gecko, or leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus xanti) is a gecko found in California and Mexico. It has vertical pupils, immovable eyelids, and leaf-like toe pads. The dorsal granular scales are interspersed with tubercles, and a brownish, grey or pinkish dorsum with a light venter.
It often squeaks when handled; it has a very fragile tail which is readily lost. This gecko is between 2.5 and 6.2 cm long.
The common name and its specific epithet commemorate John Xantus,[3] a naturalist active in the United States of America. It is also referred to, ambiguously, as a Leaf-toed gecko. The accepted name and description were published in 1863 by E. D. Cope.[4]
References
- ↑ Hammerson, G.A. (2007). "Phyllodactylus xanti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ ITIS Phyllodactylus xanti Cope, 1863
- ↑ a.k.a. Louis deVesey (1825-1894)
- ↑ Phyllodactylus xanti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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