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Brilliant Clawed Gecko
Gonatodes ceciliae Donoso-Barros, 1966
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Variegated (Brilliant South American) gecko (Gonatodes ceciliae) male, Trinidad
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Open encyclopedia reference
The brilliant South American gecko (Gonatodes ceciliae), also known commonly as the brilliant clawed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to northern South America.
Wikipedia contributors, Brilliant South American gecko; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:04:12.234472+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gonatodes ceciliae Donoso-Barros, 1966
- Name authority
- Donoso-Barros, 1966
- Common name
- Brilliant Clawed Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Sphaerodactylidae
- Genus
- Gonatodes
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familySphaerodactylidae
- genusGonatodes
- speciesGonatodes ceciliae Donoso-Barros, 1966
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gonatodes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gonatodes timidus Kok, 2011 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Para GeckoGonatodes tapajonicus Rodrigues, 1980 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| EstadoFalcon GeekoGonatodes falconensis Shreve, 1947 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Union Island Clawed GeckoGonatodes daudini Powell & Henderson, 2005 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Shieldhead GeckoGonatodes caudiscutatus (Günther, 1859) | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Annulated GeckoGonatodes annularis Boulenger, 1887 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gonatodes astralis Schargel, Rivas, Makowsky, Señaris, Natera, Barros, Molina & Barrio-Amorós, 2010 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Antilles GeckoGonatodes antillensis (Lidth de Jeude, 1887) | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cajamarca GeckoGonatodes atricucullaris Noble, 1921 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Haseman's GeckoGonatodes hasemani Griffin, 1917 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Perijá Lichen-GeckoGonatodes lichenosus Rojas-Runjaic, Infante-Rivero, Cabello & Velozo, 2010 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gonatodes riveroi Sturaro & Avila-Pires, 2011 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Gonatodes&species=ceciliae Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6KPC3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.