Lane's leaf-toed gecko

Lane's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus lanei), also known commonly as la salamanquesa de Lane in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are four recognized subspecies.

Etymology

The specific name, lanei, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist .

Geographic range

P. lanei is found in western-central Mexico, in the Mexican states of Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, and Zacatecas.

Habitat

P. lanei is found in a variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, urban areas, and inside houses.

Reproduction

P. lanei is oviparous.

Subspecies

The following four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

• Phyllodactylus lanei isabelae
• Phyllodactylus lanei lanei
• Phyllodactylus lanei lupitae
• Phyllodactylus lanei rupinus

References

Further reading

• , (1992). "Dos subespécies de Phyllodactylus lanei (Sauria: Gekkonidae)". Anales del Instituto de Biológía, Universidad Autónoma de México, Series Zoología 63 (1): 113–123. (Phyllodactylus lanei lupitae, new subspecies, pp. 114–119, Plates 1A, 2A; P. l. isabelae, new subspecies, pp. 119–121, Plates 1B, 2B). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
• (Phyllodactylus lanei rupinus, new subspecies, pp. 67–71).
• (Phyllodactylus lanei, new species, pp. 125–132, text figure 1B + Plate XXV, figure 3).