Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Infraorder Gekkota Scientific name Phyllodactylus kofordi Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Family Phyllodactylidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Phyllodactylus, Phyllodactylus angustidigitus, Scaled reptiles | ||
Phyllodactylus kofordi, commonly known as the coastal leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard, which is endemic to South America.
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Taxonomy
P. kofordi was described by James R. Dixon and Raymond B. Huey in 1970.
Etymology
The specific name, kofordi, is in honor of American zoologist Carl B. Koford.
Description
P. kofordi is a small gecko with a maximum snout-vent length (SVL) of 46 mm (1.8 in).
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.
References
Phyllodactylus kofordi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA