Nactus alotau

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Nactus
Species:
N. alotau
Binomial name
Nactus alotau
Zug, 2020

The southern forest slender-toed gecko (Nactus alotau) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. [1]

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