| Perochirus scutellatus | |
|---|---|
|  Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Gekkota | 
| Family: | Gekkonidae | 
| Genus: | Perochirus | 
| Species: | P. scutellatus  | 
| Binomial name | |
| Perochirus scutellatus (Fischer, 1882)  | |
| Synonyms | |
Hemidactylus ateles var. scutellatus  | |
Perochirus scutellatus, also known as the shielded tropical gecko or atoll giant gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Micronesia. [2]