NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Phyllodactylus benedettii Ramírez-Reyes & Flores-Villela, 2018
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Phyllodactylus benedettii is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Jalisco, Mexico.
It is a nocturnal species often found in rocks and crevices within the tropical dry forest, but can also occupy human settlements near undisturbed areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Phyllodactylus benedettii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:45:25.310599+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phyllodactylus benedettii Ramírez-Reyes & Flores-Villela, 2018
- Name authority
- Ramírez-Reyes & Flores-Villela, 2018
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phyllodactylidae
- Genus
- Phyllodactylus
- 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
- familyPhyllodactylidae
- genusPhyllodactylus
- speciesPhyllodactylus benedettii Ramírez-Reyes & Flores-Villela, 2018
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phyllodactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus barringtonensis Van Denburgh, 1912 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Peru Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus inaequalis Cope, 1875 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Belize Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus insularis Dixon, 1960 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Phyllodactylus leoni Torres-Carvajal, Carvajal-Campos Barnes, Nicholls & Pozo-Andrade, 2013 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Western Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus lepidopygus (Tschudi, 1845) | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dutch Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus martini Lidth de Jeude, 1887 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Central Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus microphyllus Cope, 1875 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oaxacan Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus muralis Taylor, 1940 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Honduran Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus palmeus Dixon, 1968 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Phyllodactylus papenfussi Murphy, Blair & de la Cruz, 2009 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| ParditaNorte Leaf-toed GeckoPhyllodactylus partidus Dixon, 1966 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Phyllodactylus pumilus Dixon & Huey, 1970 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | 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.
- RAMÍREZ-REYES, T., & OSCAR FLORES-VILLELA. (2018). Taxonomic changes and description of two new species for the Phyllodactylus lanei complex (Gekkota: Phyllodactylidae) in Mexico. Zootaxa 4407 (2): 151–190. 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:8GQ7F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.