Description

• Phyllodactylus lanei is a small leaf-toed gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. It has a slender body, broad head, large eyes, and flattened digits with characteristic leaf-shaped adhesive pads. Its colour is generally grey, brown, or tan, often with darker irregular bands or blotches that provide effective camouflage against rocks and tree trunks.

Range

• Phyllodactylus lanei is endemic to western Mexico, occurring along the Pacific slope from. It occurs in the Zihuatanejo region.

Habitat

• It inhabits tropical dry forest, thorn woodland, rocky areas, scrub, and forest edges, including disturbed habitats and areas around buildings. It is primarily nocturnal and may be found on tree trunks, rocks, cliffs, walls, and other vertical surfaces where it shelters in cracks and crevices during the day.

Diet

• Phyllodactylus lanei is primarily insectivorous, feeding on moths, beetles, flies, crickets, spiders, and other small arthropods. It hunts at night, often waiting on rocks, trunks, or walls before pursuing passing prey.