Meridian Gecko

Meridian Gecko

Coleodactylus meridionalis

Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Chapada Diamantina National Park
2 Verified sightings at Chapada Diamantina National Park From 2019 to 2026
2 Verified sightings across 1 park From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Meridian Gecko

The meridian gecko (Coleodactylus meridionalis) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. 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 (1.1 in). The pupil of the eye is round. C. meridionalis is diurnal. C. meridionalis is oviparous. C. meridionalis is preyed upon by the spider Centroctenus brevipes.

Boulenger GA (1888). "On some Reptiles and Batrachians from Iguarasse, Pernambuco". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Eighth Series 2: 40–43. (Sphaerodactylus meridionalis, new species, pp. 40–41). Parker HM (1926). "The Neotropical Lizards of the Genera Lepidoblepharis, Pseudogonatodes, Lanthrogecko, and Sphaerodactylus, with the Description of a new Genus". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ninth Series 17: 291–301. (Coleodactylus meridionalis, new combination, p. 300). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

More parks will be added in future updates.

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