Dixon's leaf-toed gecko explained

Dixon's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus dixoni) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, dixoni, is in honor of American herpetologist James R. Dixon.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. dixoni is rocky areas, at an altitude of .

Reproduction

P. dixoni is oviparous.

Further reading

• Rivas GA, Molina CR, Ugueto GN, Barros TR, Barrio-Amorós CL, Kok PJR (2012). "Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist". Zootaxa 3211: 1–64. (Phyllodactylus dixoni, p. 13). (in English, with an sbstract in Spanish).
• Rivero-Blanco C, Lancini AR (1968). "Phyllodactylus dixoni: Una nueva especie de lagarto (Sauria: Gekkoninae) de Venezuela". Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle 27: 168–175. (Phyllodactylus dixoni, new species). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
• Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Phyllodactylus dixoni, p. 104). (in German).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]