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Coastal Leaf-toed Gecko
Cryptactites peringueyi
Peringuey's leaf-toed gecko (Cryptactites peringueyi), also known commonly as the salt marsh gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.
From the article Peringuey's leaf-toed gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Cryptactites peringueyi is particularly tiny, not growing more than about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in total length (tail included), making it the smallest lizard in the region, along with the striped dwarf leaf-toed gecko (Goggia lineata) of the Western Cape. C. peringueyi has a red-brown body sometimes with thin, pale dark stripes.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Cryptactites peringueyi is salt marsh, at elevations from sea level to 30 m (98 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
Cryptactites peringueyi is oviparous. In summer the female lays a clutch of two tiny eggs in matted marsh vegetation.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, peringueyi, is in honor of French entomologist Louis Péringuey.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33366.