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Amaral's Brazilian gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Hemidactylus |
Species: | H. brasilianus
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Binomial name | |
Hemidactylus brasilianus | |
Synonyms | |
Briba brasiliana |
Amaral's Brazilian gecko (Hemidactylus brasilianus) is a species of nocturnal geckos from the arid Jalapão Region, Minas Gerais/ Bahia ( Brazil). [3] It is a bluish-gray, oviparous tree-dwelling species, feeding on herbivorous insects and other invertebrates. It has immovable, or fixed eyelids. Being nocturnal, it has vertically oriented pupils. They have a life span of about 6–13 years and are sexually mature at 6–9 months old. They are about 13 cm long and 2 cm wide. They cannot change their colour. When attacked by a bird, they run in circles, confusing the enemy. When attacked by a ground animal, they climb a high tree, run in tall grass, or try to hide under leaves, rocks, and other things they can find. [ citation needed] They are one of the smartest geckos on the earth, and are not endangered. [ citation needed]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2009) |
Amaral's Brazilian gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Hemidactylus |
Species: | H. brasilianus
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Binomial name | |
Hemidactylus brasilianus | |
Synonyms | |
Briba brasiliana |
Amaral's Brazilian gecko (Hemidactylus brasilianus) is a species of nocturnal geckos from the arid Jalapão Region, Minas Gerais/ Bahia ( Brazil). [3] It is a bluish-gray, oviparous tree-dwelling species, feeding on herbivorous insects and other invertebrates. It has immovable, or fixed eyelids. Being nocturnal, it has vertically oriented pupils. They have a life span of about 6–13 years and are sexually mature at 6–9 months old. They are about 13 cm long and 2 cm wide. They cannot change their colour. When attacked by a bird, they run in circles, confusing the enemy. When attacked by a ground animal, they climb a high tree, run in tall grass, or try to hide under leaves, rocks, and other things they can find. [ citation needed] They are one of the smartest geckos on the earth, and are not endangered. [ citation needed]