Phyllodactylus duncanensis

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Phyllodactylus duncanensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Phyllodactylus
Species:
P. duncanensis
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus duncanensis
Synonyms

Phyllodactylus galapagensis duncanensis

Phyllodactylus duncanensis is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. [1]

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