Gilbert's leaf-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
Genus: | Phyllodactylus |
Species: | P. gilberti
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Binomial name | |
Phyllodactylus gilberti
Heller, 1903
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Gilbert's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus gilberti), also known commonly as the Wenman Island gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. [2]
The specific name, gilberti, is in honor of American ichthyologist Charles Henry Gilbert. [3]
P. gilberti is only found on two small islands, Darwin Island and Wolf Island, in the Galápagos archipelago of Ecuador. [1]
The type locality is "Wenman Island", [2] which is a name previously used for Wolf Island.
The preferred natural habitats of P. gilberti are shrubland and rocky areas at altitudes from sea level to 70 m (230 ft). [1]
P. gilberti may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 55.5 mm (2.19 in). Dorsally, it is slate-blue with darker blotches and spots. There is a light gray stripe from the nape of the neck to the middle of the back. Ventrally, it is pale lemon-colored, except for the throat which is light flesh-colored. [4]
Gilbert's leaf-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
Genus: | Phyllodactylus |
Species: | P. gilberti
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Binomial name | |
Phyllodactylus gilberti
Heller, 1903
|
Gilbert's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus gilberti), also known commonly as the Wenman Island gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. [2]
The specific name, gilberti, is in honor of American ichthyologist Charles Henry Gilbert. [3]
P. gilberti is only found on two small islands, Darwin Island and Wolf Island, in the Galápagos archipelago of Ecuador. [1]
The type locality is "Wenman Island", [2] which is a name previously used for Wolf Island.
The preferred natural habitats of P. gilberti are shrubland and rocky areas at altitudes from sea level to 70 m (230 ft). [1]
P. gilberti may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 55.5 mm (2.19 in). Dorsally, it is slate-blue with darker blotches and spots. There is a light gray stripe from the nape of the neck to the middle of the back. Ventrally, it is pale lemon-colored, except for the throat which is light flesh-colored. [4]