Lepidodactylus intermedius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Lepidodactylus |
Species: | L. intermedius |
Binomial name | |
Lepidodactylus intermedius Darevsky, 1964 | |
Synonyms | |
Lepidodactylus lugubris intermedius |
Lepidodactylus intermedius is a species of gecko. It is found in Komodo and Rintja islands in the Lesser Sunda Islands. [1]
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 to 60 cm. Most geckos cannot blink, but they often lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light.
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