Ebenavia tuelinae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Ebenavia |
Species: | E. tuelinae |
Binomial name | |
Ebenavia tuelinae Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini, & Glaw, 2018 | |
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