Gymnodactylus

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Gymnodactylus
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Gymnodactylus vanzolinii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Gymnodactylus
Spix, 1825 [1]

Gymnodactylus is a genus of Brazilian geckos, commonly known as naked-toed geckos, in the family Phyllodactylidae. [2]

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Species

The following five species are recognized as being valid. [2] [3]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Gymnodactylus.

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References

  1. "Gymnodactylus ". ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  2. 1 2 Genus Gymnodactylus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. "Gymnodactylus ". Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Gekkota/phyllodactylidae.

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