Coleodactylus elizae
Coleodactylus elizae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
| Coleodactylus elizae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Coleodactylus |
| Species: | C. elizae |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleodactylus elizae Gonçalves, Torquato, Skuk & Araújo Sena, 2012 | |
Etymology
The specific name, elizae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Eliza Maria Xavier Freire.[1]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of C. elizae is forest, where it lives in bromeliads.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for C. elizae is 27.4 mm (1.08 in).[1]
References
Further reading
- Correira, Larissa Lima; Gamble, Tony; Landell, Melissa Fontes; Mott, Tamí (2016). "Indels ascertain the phylogenetic position of Coleodactylus elizae Gonçalves, Torquato, Skuk & Sena, 2012 (Gekkota: Sphaerodactylidae)". Zootaxa 4084 (1): 147–150.
- Gonçalves, Ubiritan; Torquato, Selma; Skuk, Gabriel; Araújo Sena, George de (2012). "A new species of Coleodactylus Parker, 1926 (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) from the Atlantic Forest of northeast Brazil". Zootaxa 3204: 20–30. (Coleodactylus elizae, new species).
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