Przewalsky's gecko

Przewalsky's gecko (Phyllopezus przewalskii) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America.

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

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. Phyllopezus przewalskii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. 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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