Coleodactylus elizae
Appearance
Coleodactylus elizae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Coleodactylus |
Species: | C. elizae
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Binomial name | |
Coleodactylus elizae |
Coleodactylus elizae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, elizae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Eliza Maria Xavier Freire.[1]
Geographic range
[edit]C. elizae is found in northeastern Brazil in the state of Alagoas.[1]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred habitat of C. elizae is forest, where it lives in bromeliads.[1]
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for C. elizae is 27.4 mm (1.08 in).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Coleodactylus elizae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
[edit]- 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).