Leaf-toed gecko explained

Leaf-toed gecko is a common name for some species and genera of gecko and refers to a divided, expanded adhesive pad at the distal end of the toe, resembling a ginkgo leaf. Members of the following genera are commonly called "leaf-toed" geckos:

• African leaf-toed geckos, Afrogecko, Kolekanos, and Ramigekko
• American leaf-toed geckos, Phyllodactylus, a genus whose name is literally "leaf-toed"
• Indochinese leaf-toed geckos, Dixonius
• Madagascar leaf-toed geckos, Ebenavia and Paroedura
• Southwest Asian leaf-toed geckos, Asaccus
• European leaf-toed gecko, Euleptes europaea
• Fan-footed geckos, Ptyodactylus
• Dwarf leaf-toed geckos, Goggia
• Péringuey's Coastal Leaf-toed Gecko (Cryptactites peringueyi)^[1], South Africa

The family Phyllodactylidae is also referred to as the "leaf-toed geckos" even though not all members of the family share this unique adaptation.

Notes and References

1. Bates, M.F. . Branch, W.R. . Conradie, W. . 2018 . Cryptactites peringueyi . 2018 . e.T41229A115654342 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41229A115654342.en . 12 November 2021.