| Afroedura gorongosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Afroedura |
| Species: | A. gorongosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Afroedura gorongosa Branch, Guyton, Schmitz, Barej, Naskrecki, Farooq, Verburgt, & Rödel, 2017 | |
Afroedura gorongosa is a species of African gecko found in Mozambique. [1]
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