Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Natal pygmy gecko (Coleodactylus natalensis), recorded as Endangered
Natal pygmy gecko (Coleodactylus natalensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Natal pygmy gecko

Coleodactylus natalensis

Natal pygmy gecko is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae — Coleodactylus natalensis, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Coleodactylus natalensis
Taxonomy
Squamata · Sphaerodactylidae · Coleodactylus

The dwarf gecko

With a total length (among them tail) of 35 mm (1.4 in), C. Natalensis is one of the smallest known lizards.

Range and habitat

C. Natalensis is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Breeding

Females probably have a clutch size just one egg.

In crisis

Natal pygmy gecko is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Natal pygmy gecko, Wikidata item Q2709923. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Natal pygmy gecko?
Natal pygmy gecko is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae — Coleodactylus natalensis.
What is the conservation status of Natal pygmy gecko?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Coleodactylus natalensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Natal pygmy gecko live?
C. Natalensis is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.
Why is Natal pygmy gecko in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Coleodactylus natalensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Natal pygmy gecko a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.