Dutch leaf-toed gecko

The Dutch leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus martini) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.

Dutch 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. martini
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus martini Lidth de Jeude, 1887

Etymology

The specific name, martini, is in honor of German geologist Johann Karl Ludwig Martin.^[2]

Geographic range

Phyllodactylus martini is found on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, many of the Leeward Islands, and Puerto Rico.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Phyllodactylus martini are forest and shrubland.^[1]

Reproduction

Phyllodactylus martini is oviparous.^[3]