Natal pygmy gecko


The Natal pygmy gecko is a species of South American lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae.

Etymology

The specific epithet, natalensis, refers to Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, the location of its first discovery.

Geographic range

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

Description

With a total length of, C. natalensis is one of the smallest known lizards.

Reproduction

C. natalensis is oviparous. Females probably have a clutch size just one egg. Size at hatching is in snout–vent length; the tail adds to this only one millimeter.