| Phyllodactylus thompsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllodactylus |
| Species: | P. thompsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodactylus thompsoni | |
Phyllodactylus thompsoni is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru. [2]
The specific name, thompsoni, is in honor of American malacologist Fred Gilbert Thompson (1934–2016), [3] who was also a herpetologist and collected the holotype of this species. [2]
P. thompsoni is found in northwestern Peru, in the regions (formerly departments) of Amazonas, Cajamarca, and La Libertad. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of P. thompsoni are shrubland and forest, at altitudes of 900–1,880 m (2,950–6,170 ft). [1]
P. thompsoni has an enlarged postanal scale, a character lacking in all other species of its genus in mainland South America. Not a large species, its maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is only 4.2 cm (1.7 in). [2]
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