Meridian Gecko

Coleodactylus meridionalis

Boulenger, 1888
Lagartixa-do-mediterrâneo

Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Records from Parque Municipal de Maceió

Conservation status: Least Concern

Description

The meridian gecko (Coleodactylus meridionalis) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Geographic range: C. meridionalis has been recorded from the Brazilian states of Bahia, Ceará, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Sergipe.

C. meridionalis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28 mm. The pupil of the eye is round.

Behavior: C. meridionalis is diurnal.

Reproduction: C. meridionalis is oviparous.

As prey: C. meridionalis is preyed upon by the spider Centroctenus brevipes.

Source: Wikipedia, article Coleodactylus meridionalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.