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.^[2]

Lane'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. lanei
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus lanei H.M. Smith, 1935

Etymology

The specific name, lanei, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Frederico Lane.^[3]

Geographic range

P. lanei is found in western-central Mexico, in the Mexican states of Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, and Zacatecas.^[1][2]

Habitat

P. lanei is found in a variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, urban areas, and inside houses.^[1]

Reproduction

P. lanei is oviparous.^[2]

Subspecies

The following four subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[2]

• Phyllodactylus lanei isabelae Castro-Franco & Uribe-Peña, 1992
• Phyllodactylus lanei lanei H.M. Smith, 1935
• Phyllodactylus lanei lupitae Castro-Franco & Uribe-Peña, 1992
• Phyllodactylus lanei rupinus Dixon, 1964