Emirati leaf-toed gecko

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Emirati leaf-toed gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Asaccus
Species:
A. caudivolvulus
Binomial name
Asaccus caudivolvulus
Arnold & Gardner, 1994

The Emirati leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus caudivolvulus) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. It is endemic to the United Arab Emirates. [2]

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References

  1. Carranza, S.; Els, J. (2021). "Asaccus caudivolvulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T125056608A125056621. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T125056608A125056621.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Asaccus caudivolvulus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database