During fieldwork in western Suriname, the recently described diminutive, ground-dwelling sphaerodactyline gekko Coleodactylus septentrionalis was found. A diagnosis and some details on its ecology are presented. A key to the species of Coleodactylus occurring in Suriname is provided.

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Zoologische Mededelingen

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Hoogmoed, M. S. (1985). Notes on the Herpetofauna of Suriname : X. Coleodactylus Septentrionalis Vanzolini, a Lizard new for the Surinamese Fauna (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 59(20), 229–238.