Leaf-toed gecko
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Xantus Leaf-toed Gecko, or Leaf-toed gecko, refers to the species Phyllodactylus xanti, a gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....

 found in California and Mexico. It has vertical pupils, immovable eyelids, and leaf-like toe pads. The dorsal granular scales are interspersed with tubercle
Tubercle
A tubercle is generally a wart-like projection, but it has slightly different meaning depending on which family of plants or animals it is used to refer to....

s, and a brownish, grey or pinkish dorsum with a light venter.

It often squeaks when handled; it has a very fragile tail which is readily lost. This gecko is between 2.5 and 6.2 cm long.

The common name and its specific epithet commemorate John Xantus, a naturalist active in the United states of America. It is also referred to, ambiguously, as a Leaf-toed gecko
Leaf-toed gecko
Xantus Leaf-toed Gecko, or Leaf-toed gecko, refers to the species Phyllodactylus xanti, a gecko found in California and Mexico. It has vertical pupils, immovable eyelids, and leaf-like toe pads...

. The accepted name and description were published in 1863 by E. D. Cope.
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