Leaf-toed gecko is a common name for some species and genera of
gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from .
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and refers to a divided, expanded adhesive pad at the distal end of the toe, resembling a
ginkgo
''Ginkgo'' is a genus of non-flowering seed plants. The scientific name is also used as the English name. The order to which it belongs, Ginkgoales, first appeared in the Permian, 270 million years ago, and is now the only living genus withi ...
leaf. Members of the following genera are commonly called "leaf-toed" geckos:
* African leaf-toed geckos, ''
Afrogecko
The marbled leaf-toed gecko (''Afrogecko porphyreus'') is a gecko found in southern and southwestern South Africa (including many offshore islands) and in Namibia. It is a flat, medium-sized gecko.
Description
It has a mottled, greyish body, a l ...
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Kolekanos
''Kolekanos'' is a genus of African gecko found in Angola
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'', and ''
Ramigekko''
* American leaf-toed geckos, ''
Phyllodactylus
''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 ge ...
'', a genus whose name is literally "leaf-toed"
* Indochinese leaf-toed geckos, ''
Dixonius''
* Madagascar leaf-toed geckos, ''
Ebenavia'' and ''
Paroedura
''Paroedura'' (Madagascar ground geckos) is a genus of geckos, endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros. These geckos are typically terrestrial, though the young of most species can climb until they are too heavy for their feet to support.
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* Southwest Asian leaf-toed geckos, ''
Asaccus
''Asaccus'' is a genus of geckos, commonly known as Southwest Asian leaf-toed geckos, in the family Phyllodactylidae. Papenfuss TJ et al. (2010)"Phylogenetic relationships among species of Southwest Asian leaf-toed geckos (''Asaccus'')". ''Procee ...
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European leaf-toed gecko
The European leaf-toed gecko (''Euleptes europaea'') is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is found in coastal regions of France, Italy and Tunisia and on Mediterranean islands. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and rocky ...
, ''Euleptes europaea''
* Fan-footed geckos, ''
Ptyodactylus
''Ptyodactylus'' is a genus of geckos, which are commonly known as fan-fingered geckos.
The genus has 12 described species.
Geographic range and habitat
The genus ''Ptyodactylus'' is distributed across dry areas of Africa and the Middle East.
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* Dwarf leaf-toed geckos, ''
Goggia''
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Péringuey's Coastal Leaf-toed Gecko
Peringuey's leaf-toed gecko (''Cryptactites peringueyi''), also known commonly as the salt marsh gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, ''peringueyi'', is in ...
(''Cryptactites peringueyi'')
, South Africa
The family
Phyllodactylidae
The Phyllodactylidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) consisting of over 150 species in 10 genera, distributed throughout the New World, North Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The family was first delineated based on a molecular phylogenetic a ...
is also referred to as the "leaf-toed geckos" even though not all members of the family share this unique adaptation.
References
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