Coastal leaf-toed gecko explained

The coastal leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodacylus kofordi), also known commonly as the Tumbesian leaf-toed gecko 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.

Etymology

The specific name, kofordi, is in honor of American zoologist Carl B. Koford.^[1]

Description

P. kofordi is a small gecko with a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 46mm.^[2]

Geographic range

P. kofordi is found in Peru and southern Ecuador.

The type locality of this gecko is the Cerro La Vieja in the Peruvian Region of Lambayeque.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. kofordi are desert and dry forest, at altitudes from sea level to .

Behavior

P. kofordi is terrestrial and nocturnal.

Diet

P. kofordi preys upon invertebrates, and it also eats plant material.

Reproduction

P. kofordi is oviparous.

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.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [James R. Dixon|Dixon]