Dixon's leaf-toed gecko

Dixon's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus dixoni) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, dixoni, is in honor of American herpetologist James R. Dixon.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Phyllodactylus dixoni is rocky areas, at an altitude of .

Reproduction

Phyllodactylus dixoni is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• , , , , , (2012). "Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist". Zootaxa 3211: 1–64. (Phyllodactylus dixoni, p. 13). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
• , (1968). "Phyllodactylus dixoni: Una nueva especie de lagarto (Sauria: Gekkoninae) de Venezuela". Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle 27: 168–175. (Phyllodactylus dixoni, new species). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
• (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Phyllodactylus dixoni, p. 104). (in German).