Antilles leaf-toed gecko

The Antilles leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus palaichthus), also known as the Maria Islands leaf-toed gecko or spiny gecko, is a gecko species found in northern South America and the Lesser Antilles.[1][2] It can be found on small rocks and islets offshore of Saint Lucia, Trinidad, and Tobago, though it is absent from the main islands.

Antilles leaf-toed gecko
Hemidactylus palaichthus from Bolivar, Venezuela.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species:
H. palaichthus
Binomial name
Hemidactylus palaichthus
Kluge, 1969
Synonyms[2]

Hemidactylus brooki palaichthusMertens, 1972

Habitat and conservation

Hemidactylus palaichthus occurs in tropical savannas, dry forests, and rainforests. It can occur in disturbed habitats (scrubby second growth, or on isolated vegetation (palms, logs) in pastures) and villages (on walls and posts). It is common in parts of its range is not facing any major threat.[1]

References

  1. Calderón, M.; Rivas, G.; Murphy, J.; Ouboter, P. (2019). "Hemidactylus palaichthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T178735A44577870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T178735A44577870.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Hemidactylus palaichthus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 May 2021.
  • Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., p. 95, ISBN 978-0-333-69141-0


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