Phyllopezus maranjonensis

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Phyllopezus maranjonensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Phyllopezus
Species:
P. maranjonensis
Binomial name
Phyllopezus maranjonensis
Koch, Venegas & Böhme, 2006

Phyllopezus maranjonensis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru. [1]

Geographic range

P. maranjonensis is found in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru. [1]

Description

P. maranjonensis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.5 cm (4.5 in). [1] It is the largest species of gecko in the New World. [2]

Reproduction

P. maranjonensis is oviparous. [1] The adult female lays two eggs per clutch, laying multiple clutches in one year. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Phyllopezus maranjonensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. 1 2 Aurich, Janina; Koch, Claudia; Böhme, Wolfgang (2015). "Reproduction in a gecko assemblage (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) in the Marañon Region (Peru) and comments on the largest gecko in the New World". Phyllomedusa14 (1): 53-62.

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