Phyllodactylus reissii

For Phyllodactylus kofordi, see coastal leaf-toed gecko.

Phyllodactylus reissii, also known commonly as Peters' leaf-toed gecko^[2] or the coastal leaf-toed gecko,^[3] is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.

Peters' leaf-toed gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Phyllodactylus
Species:	P. reissii
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus reissii W. Peters, 1862

Etymology

The specific name, reissii, is in honor of Carl Reiss who collected the holotype, while he was the Prussian consul in Guayaquil, Ecuador.^[4][5]

Geographic range

P. reissii is native to Ecuador and Peru.^[2] There is an introduced population in the Galapagos.^[1][2]

Habitat

The natural habitats of P. reissii are forest, shrubland, and desert, at altitudes of 0–2,000 m (0–6,562 ft).^[1]

Description

P. reissii is large for its genus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).^[2]

Reproduction

P. reissii is oviparous. The adult female lays a clutch of two eggs. Hatchlings have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28–34 mm (1.1–1.3 in).^[2]