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Coleodactylus natalensis

Freire, 1999
Lagarto De Folhico

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

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The Natal pygmy gecko (Coleodactylus natalensis) is a species of South American lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae.

Etymology: The specific epithet, natalensis, refers to Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, the location of its first discovery.

Geographic range: C. natalensis is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.

 With a total length (including tail) of 35 mm, C. natalensis is one of the smallest known lizards.

Reproduction: C. natalensis is oviparous. Females probably have a clutch size just one egg. Size at hatching is 11 mm in snout–vent length; the tail adds to this only one millimeter.

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





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243794219/02/2026BrazilRio Grande do NorteEmparn - Empresa de Pesquisa Agrioecuaria Do Rio Grande do Norte, Parnamirim1Diego Oscar
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Coleodactylus natalensis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.