Guerreran leaf-toed gecko

The Guerreran leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus bordai), also known commonly as the desert leaf-toed gecko and the salamanquesa de Guerrero in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Guerreran leaf-toed gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Phyllodactylus
Species:	P. bordai
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus bordai Taylor, 1942

Etymology

The specific name, bordai, is in honor of Spaniard José de la Borda, who discovered silver in Taxco in 1716, became extremely wealthy, and built the Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco.^[2]

Geographic range

P. bordai is native to southern central Mexico, where it is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Morelos, Oaxaca, and Puebla.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. bordai is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

P. bordai is oviparous.^[3]