Guinea leaf-toed gecko
The Guinea leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus muriceus) is a species of gecko. It is found in West Africa between Guinea in the west and Nigeria east, and further east and south in Central Africa, in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2] The Reptile Database also includes the Central African Republic as possible extension of its range.[2]
| Guinea leaf-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. muriceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus muriceus Peters, 1870 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hemidactylus intestinalis Werner, 1897 | |
References
- Chirio, L.; Luiselli, L.; Trape, J.-F.; Segniagbeto, G.; Bauer, A.M.; LeBreton, M.; Ceríaco, L.M.P. (2021). "Hemidactylus muriceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T203846A2771822. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T203846A2771822.en. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- Hemidactylus muriceus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 February 2022.
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