Coleodactylus natalensis

(Coleodactylus natalensis)

Description

Coleodactylus natalensis is a species of South American Gekkonidae (gecko). With a length of 35 millimetres, it is one of the smallest known lizards. A common name for the species is Natal Pigmy Gecko, the specific epithet refers to the location Natal, Rio Grande do Norte of its first discovery. It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:Coleodactylus
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