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.^[2]

Dixon's 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. dixoni
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus dixoni Rivero-Blanco & Lancini, 1968

Etymology

The specific name, dixoni, is in honor of American herpetologist James R. Dixon.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Phyllodactylus dixoni is rocky areas, at an altitude of 40 m (130 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

Phyllodactylus dixoni is oviparous.^[2]