Hemidactylus porbandarensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Hemidactylus |
Species: | H. porbandarensis |
Binomial name | |
Hemidactylus porbandarensis Sharma, 1981 | |
Hemidactylus porbandarensis is a species of geckos found in Gujarat, India. It is usually considered conspecific with Heyden's gecko.
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