Lane's leaf-toed gecko
Species of lizard
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Lane's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus lanei), also known commonly as la salamanquesa de Lane in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are four recognized subspecies.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllodactylus |
| Species: | P. lanei |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodactylus lanei H.M. Smith, 1935 | |
Etymology
The specific name, lanei, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Frederico Lane.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Reproduction
Subspecies
The following four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Phyllodactylus lanei isabelae Castro-Franco & Uribe-Peña, 1992
- Phyllodactylus lanei lanei H.M. Smith, 1935
- Phyllodactylus lanei lupitae Castro-Franco & Uribe-Peña, 1992
- Phyllodactylus lanei rupinus Dixon, 1964
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