Coleodactylus natalensis
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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.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
of its first discovery. It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.
Further reading
- The genus Coleodactylus (Sphaerodactylinae, Gekkota) revisited: A molecular phylogenetic perspective. Silvia Rodrigues Geurgasa, Miguel Trefaut Rodriguesa and Craig Moritz. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49 1 October 2008, Pages 92-101