The Barbados leaf-toed gecko (''Phyllodactylus pulcher'') is a species 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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endemic to the Caribbean island-nation of Barbados. It is the only known
leaf-toed gecko Leaf-toed gecko is a common name for some species and genera of gecko and refers to a divided, expanded adhesive pad at the distal end of the toe, resembling a ginkgo leaf. Members of the following genera are commonly called "leaf-toed" geckos:
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in the
Lesser Antilles.
It has a maximum snout-to-vent length of 62 mm. It has a cream ground color, with a dark line extending from its nostril, through its eye, to its shoulder. Its dorsal surface has variable markings: either brown mottling, broad brown crossbands, or longitudinal brown lines.
Little is known about the species' habits and distribution. It is presumed nocturnal, arboreal, and insectivorous. It is considered rare, with few known localities, but its range has not yet been systematically studied.
This once presumed extinct species was rediscovered in 2011 on the outcrop known as
Culpepper Island by Damon Gerard Corrie, the founder and first president of the Barbados Herpetological Society.
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Phyllodactylus pulcherat the
Encyclopedia of LifePhyllodactylus pulcherat the Reptile Database
Phyllodactylus
Endemic fauna of Barbados
Reptiles of Barbados
Lizards of the Caribbean
Reptiles described in 1830
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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