Lane's leaf-toed gecko explained
Lane's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus lanei), also known commonly as la salamanquesa de Lane in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are four recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, lanei, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Frederico Lane.[1]
Geographic range
P. lanei is found in western-central Mexico, in the Mexican states of Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, and Zacatecas.
Habitat
P. lanei is found in a variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, urban areas, and inside houses.
Reproduction
P. lanei is oviparous.
Subspecies
The following four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Phyllodactylus lanei isabelae
- Phyllodactylus lanei lanei
- Phyllodactylus lanei lupitae
- Phyllodactylus lanei rupinus
Further reading
- Castro-Franco R, Uribe-Peña Z (1992). "Dos subespécies de Phyllodactylus lanei (Sauria: Gekkonidae)". Anales del Instituto de Biológía, Universidad Autónoma de México, Series Zoología 63 (1): 113–123. (Phyllodactylus lanei lupitae, new subspecies, pp. 114–119, Plates 1A, 2A; P. l. isabelae, new subspecies, pp. 119–121, Plates 1B, 2B). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
- Dixon JR . James R. Dixon . 1964 . The Systematics and Distribution of Lizards of the Genus Phyllodactylus in North and Central America . New Mexico State University Science Bulletin . 64 . 1 . iv + 1–139. (Phyllodactylus lanei rupinus, new subspecies, pp. 67–71).
- Smith HM . Hobart Muir Smith . 1935 . Miscellaneous Notes on Mexican Lizards . University of Kansas Science Bulletin . 22 . 6 . 119–156 + Plates XXIII–XXV. (Phyllodactylus lanei, new species, pp. 125–132, text figure 1B + Plate XXV, figure 3).
Notes and References
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