Matoatoa

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Matoatoa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Matoatoa
Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Pronk, 1998
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Matoatoa is a small genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. [1]

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Species

There are two recognized species: [1]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Matoatoa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 14 March 2014.

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