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Barbados leaf toed gecko

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Gekkonidae

Scientific name
  
Phyllodactylus pulcher

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Subfamily
  
Gekkoninae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Phyllodactylus kofordi, Phyllodactylus angustidigitus, Phyllodactylus, Xantus leaf‑toed gecko, Barbados anole

The Barbados leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus pulcher) is a gecko species endemic to the Caribbean island-nation of Barbados. It is the only known leaf-toed gecko in the Lesser Antilles.

It has a maximum snout-to-vent length of 62 mm. It has a cream ground color, with a dark line extending from its nostril, through its eye, to its shoulder. Its dorsal surface has variable markings: either brown mottling, broad brown crossbands, or longitudinal brown lines.

Little is known about the species' habits and distribution. It is presumed nocturnal, arboreal, and insectivorous. It is considered rare, with few known localities, but its range has not yet been systematically studied.

References

Barbados leaf-toed gecko Wikipedia