Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus nocticolis
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- P. nocticolis – Imperial Co, CA – photo by Will Wells
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- P. nocticolis – Imperial Co, CA – photo by Will Wells
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- P. nocticolis – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Nathan Hutcherson
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- P. nocticolis – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Nathan Hutcherson
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- P. nocticolis – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Nathan Hutcherson
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Phyllodactylus nocticolis occurs in the Peninsular Mountain range in extreme southern California.
LEGAL STATUS: Phyllodactylus nocticolis is a protected species in California.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phyllodactylus nocticolis (Dixon 1964)
Genus: Phyllodactylus, Greek – phyllon = leaf + daktylos = finger or digit
Species: nocticolis, Latin = resident of the night
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962