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Coleodactylus elizae

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Coleodactylus elizae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Coleodactylus
Species:
C. elizae
Binomial name
Coleodactylus elizae

Coleodactylus elizae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology

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The specific name, elizae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Eliza Maria Xavier Freire.[1]

Geographic range

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C. elizae is found in northeastern Brazil in the state of Alagoas.[1]

Habitat

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The preferred habitat of C. elizae is forest, where it lives in bromeliads.[1]

Description

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The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for C. elizae is 27.4 mm (1.08 in).[1]

References

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Further reading

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  • Correira, Larissa Lima; Gamble, Tony; Landell, Melissa Fontes; Mott, Tamí (2016). "Indels ascertain the phylogenetic position of Coleodactylus elizae Gonçalves, Torquato, Skuk & Sena, 2012 (Gekkota: Sphaerodactylidae)". Zootaxa 4084 (1): 147–150.
  • Gonçalves, Ubiritan; Torquato, Selma; Skuk, Gabriel; Araújo Sena, George de (2012). "A new species of Coleodactylus Parker, 1926 (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) from the Atlantic Forest of northeast Brazil". Zootaxa 3204: 20–30. (Coleodactylus elizae, new species).