Species of lizard
The coastal leaf-toed gecko[1][2] (Phyllodacylus kofordi), also known commonly as the Tumbesian leaf-toed gecko[3] is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Taxonomy
P. kofordi was described as a species new to science by James R. Dixon and Raymond B. Huey in 1970.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, kofordi, is in honor of American zoologist Carl B. Koford.[4]
Description
P. kofordi is a small gecko with a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 46 mm (1.8 in).[5]
Geographic range
P. kofordi is found in Peru and southern Ecuador.[1][2]
The type locality of this gecko is the Cerro La Vieja in the Peruvian Region of Lambayeque.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of P. kofordi are desert and dry forest, at altitudes from sea level to 638 m (2,093 ft).[1]
Behavior
P. kofordi is terrestrial and nocturnal.[1]
Diet
P. kofordi preys upon invertebrates, and it also eats plant material.[1]
Reproduction
P. kofordi is oviparous.[2]
References
Further reading
- Dixon JR, Huey RB (1970). "Systematics of the Lizards of the Gekkonid Genus Phyllodactylus of Mainland South America". Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (192): 1–78. (Phyllodactylus kofordi, new species, pp. 39–42).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Phyllodactylus kofordi, p. 104). (in German).
- Schlüter U (2011). "Haltung und Nachzucht von Kofords Blattfingergecko (Phyllodactylus kofordi DIXON & HUEY 1970)". Elaphe 19 (2): 39–43. (in German).
- Torres-Carvajal O, Pazmiño-Otamendi G, Salazar-Valenzuela D (2019). "Reptiles of Ecuador: a resource-rich online portal, with dynamic checklists and photographic guides". Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 13 (1): 209–229.