Biology:Phyllopezus heuteri
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Short description: Species of lizard
Phyllopezus heuteri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
Genus: | Phyllopezus |
Species: | P. heuteri
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Binomial name | |
Phyllopezus heuteri Cacciali, Lotzkat, Gamble & G. Köhler, 2018
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Phyllopezus heuteri is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Paraguay.
Geographic range
P. heuteri is found in Cordillera Department, Paraguay.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, heuteri, is in honor of German biologist Horst Heuter.[1]
Description
Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for P. heuteri is 8.8 cm (3.5 in).[1]
References
Further reading
- Cacciali, Pier; Lotzkat, Sebastian; Gamble, Tony; Köhler, Gunther (2018). "Cryptic Diversity in the Neotropical Gecko Genus Phyllopezus Peters, 1878 (Reptilia: Squamata: Phyllodactylidae): A New Species from Paraguay". International Journal of Zoology 2018: "Article ID 3958237, 14 pages". (Phyllopezus heuteri, new species).
Wikidata ☰ Q63847964 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllopezus heuteri.
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