Paroedura stumpffi

Paroedura stumpffi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Paroedura
Species:	P. stumpffi
Binomial name
	Paroedura stumpffi; (Boettger, 1879)
Synonyms
	Phyllodactylus stumpffi; Boettger, 1879; Paroedura stumpffi; — Kluge, 1993;

Last updated November 19, 2021

Paroedura stumpffi is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, stumpffi, is in honor of Anton Stumpff who collected the holotype.^[3]

Geographic range

P. stumpffi is found in northern Madagascar, including associated islands Nosy Be, Nosy Komba, and Nosy Mitsio.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. stumpffi is forest, at altitudes of 40–199 m (131–653 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

P. stumpffi is oviparous.^[2]

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References

1 2 Raxworthy, C.J. (2011). "Paroedura stumpffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T172901A6938530. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172901A6938530.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
1 2 3 Paroedura stumpffi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Paroedura stumpffi, p. 257).