| Dravidogecko douglasadamsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Dravidogecko |
| Species: | D. douglasadamsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dravidogecko douglasadamsi Chaitanya, Giri, Deepak, Datta-Roy, Murthy, & Karanth, 2019 | |
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