Biology:Przewalsky's gecko

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Short description: Species of lizard

Przewalsky's gecko
Scientific classification edit
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]
  • Phyllopezus przewalskii
    Koslowsky, 1895
  • Phyllopezus goyazensis
    Peracca, 1895
  • Phyllopezus pollicaris przewalskyi
    — Vanzolini, 1952
  • Phyllopezus przewalskii
    — Gallardo, 1956

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

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).

Wikidata ☰ Q58762880 entry