Lane's leaf-toed gecko
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lane's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus lanei), also known commonly as la salamanquesa de Lane in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are four recognized subspecies.[2]
| Lane's leaf-toed gecko | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllodactylus |
| Species: | P. lanei |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodactylus lanei H.M. Smith, 1935 | |
Etymology
The specific name, lanei, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Frederico Lane.[3]
Geographic range
P. lanei is found in western-central Mexico, in the Mexican states of Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, and Zacatecas.[1][2]
Habitat
P. lanei is found in a variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, urban areas, and inside houses.[1]
Reproduction
Subspecies
The following four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Phyllodactylus lanei isabelae Castro-Franco & Uribe-Peña, 1992
- Phyllodactylus lanei lanei H.M. Smith, 1935
- Phyllodactylus lanei lupitae Castro-Franco & Uribe-Peña, 1992
- Phyllodactylus lanei rupinus Dixon, 1964
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Further reading
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