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.
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Accessed on 18/07/2026.