| Coastal leaf-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllodactylus |
| Species: | P. kofordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodactylus kofordi | |
The coastal leaf-toed gecko [1] [2] (Phyllodacylus kofordi), also known commonly as the Tumbesian leaf-toed gecko [3] is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America.
P. kofordi was described as a species new to science by James R. Dixon and Raymond B. Huey in 1970. [2]
The specific name, kofordi, is in honor of American zoologist Carl B. Koford. [4]
P. kofordi is a small gecko with a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 46 mm (1.8 in). [5]
P. kofordi is found in Peru and southern Ecuador. [1] [2]
The type locality of this gecko is the Cerro La Vieja in the Peruvian Region of Lambayeque. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of P. kofordi are desert and dry forest, at altitudes from sea level to 638 m (2,093 ft). [1]
P. kofordi is terrestrial and nocturnal. [1]
P. kofordi preys upon invertebrates, and it also eats plant material. [1]
Phyllodactylus is a genus of geckos distributed in South America and Central America, and as far north as the southern United States. They are commonly known as "leaf-toed geckos" in their native range, and otherwise as American leaf-toed geckos to distinguish them from unrelated genera with similar feet.
The western leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Peru. It was described by Johann Jakob von Tschudi in 1845.
The narrow leaf-toed gecko is a medium-sized gecko with a maximum snout-vent length of 57 mm.
Phyllodactylus xanti is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. It is endemic to northwestern Mexico. It is also known as the leaf-toed gecko or Raza Island leaf-toed gecko when referring to the subspecies from the Isla Rasa; at present, there are altogether four recognized subspecies, while several more have been recognized previously.
James Ray Dixon was professor emeritus and curator emeritus of amphibians and reptiles at the Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection at Texas A&M University. He lived in El Campo, Texas, throughout most of his childhood. He published prolifically on the subject of herpetology in his distinguished career, authoring and co-authoring several books, book chapters, and numerous peer reviewed notes and articles, describing two new genera, and many new species, earning him a reputation as one of the most prominent herpetologists of his generation. His main research focus was morphology based systematics of amphibians and reptiles worldwide with emphasis on Texas, US, Mexico, Central America, and South America, although bibliographies, conservation, ecology, life history and zoogeography have all been the subjects of his extensive publications.
The Lima leaf-toed gecko has been registered in six archeological sites in Lima, Peru, where it is endemic. It is considered a species in critical danger.
Carl Buckingham Koford was an American biologist who is known for his research work on the behavior of the California condor. He attended the Piedmont High School and studied at the University of Washington. Koford began his field work on the California condor in March 1939, spending more than 400 days collecting data. During World War II he interrupted his studies to serve in the U.S. Navy. In 1946 his observations on the condors continued. In 1953 he published the report "The California Condor" where he gave a first estimation of the world population of about 60 individuals. In the 1950s and again in the 1970s he went to South America where he made studies on species like the Vicuña, the Jaguar, the Ocelot or the Jaguarundi. After rumours about the survival of some individuals of Mexican grizzly bear, a species thought to be extinct, Koford went to Mexico in 1969 but failed to rediscover this bear.
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The Barrington leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos.
Baur's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.
The Guerreran leaf-toed gecko, also known commonly as the desert leaf-toed gecko and the salamanquesa de Guerrero in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Darwin's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to San Cristóbal Island in the Galapagos.
Davis's leaf-toed gecko, also known commonly as Davis' leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Phyllodactylus delsolari is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
Dixon's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
Duellman's pigmy leaf-toed gecko, also known commonly as la salamanquesa pigmea de Duellman in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Gilbert's leaf-toed gecko, also known commonly as the Wenman Island gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
The Rio Huancabamba leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
The Aruba leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Aruba in the Caribbean.
Phyllodactylus reissii, also known commonly as Peters' leaf-toed gecko or the coastal leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.
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