Biology:Hemidactylus ituriensis

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Short description: Species of lizard

Hemidactylus ituriensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species:
H. ituriensis
Binomial name
Hemidactylus ituriensis
Schmidt, 1919
Synonyms[2]

Hemidactylus fasciatus ituriensis – Loveridge, 1947

Hemidactylus ituriensis (common name Ituri leaf-toed gecko) is a species of gecko. As currently known, it is endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,[1][2] although its true range probably extends eastwards to Uganda and Kenya.[2][3] It belongs to the "Hemidactylus fasciatus species group".[3]

Hemidactylus ituriensis can grow to 89 mm (3.5 in) in snout–vent length and about 162 mm (6.4 in) in total length.[3] It is locally common in tropical moist forest at elevations above 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20054421 entry