| Przewalsky's gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllopezus |
| Species: | P. przewalskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllopezus przewalskii Koslowsky, 1895 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Przewalsky's gecko (Phyllopezus przewalskii) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Etymology
The specific name, przewalskii, is in honor of Russian naturalist Nikolay Przhevalsky.
Geographic range
P. przewalskii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.[1]
Description
The holotype has the following measurements: total length 123 mm (4.8 in); head, 20 mm (0.79 in); body, 50 mm (2.0 in); tail, 53 mm (2.1 in).[2]
References
- 1 2 Phyllopezus przewalskii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ↑ Koslowsky (1895).
Further reading
- Koslowsky J (1895). "Un nuevo geco de Matto Grosso ". Revista del Museo de la Plata 6: 371-373 + Plate I. (Phyllopezus przewalskii, new species). (in Spanish).
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