Coleodactylus elizae
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| Coleodactylus elizae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Coleodactylus |
| Species: | C. elizae |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleodactylus elizae | |
Coleodactylus elizae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
The specific name, elizae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Eliza Maria Xavier Freire.[1]
Geographic range
Habitat
The preferred habitat of C. elizae is forest, where it lives in bromeliads.[1]
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