Coleodactylus is a genus of South American geckos.
Classification Coleodactylus is placed in the family SphaerodactylidaeGamble T, Bauer AM, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR (2008). "Evidence for Gondwanan vicariance in an ancient clade of gecko lizards". Journal of Biogeography 35: 88-104.Gamble T, Bauer AM, Colli GR, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR, Vitt LJ, Simons AM (2011). "Coming to America: Multiple Origins of New World Geckos". Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24: 231-244. and contains the following species which are recognized as being valid.
Coleodactylus brachystoma – Goias gecko Coleodactylus elizae Coleodactylus meridionalis – meridian gecko Coleodactylus natalensis – Natal pygmy gecko Coleodactylus septentrionalis – Ilha Maracá gecko
The species formerly known as Coleodactylus amazonicus has been transferred to the genus Chatogekko.Gamble T, Daza JD, Colli GR, Vitt LJ, Bauer AM (2011). "A new genus of miniaturized and pug-nosed gecko from South America (Sphaerodactylidae: Gekkota)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 1244–1266.
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