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