Uroplatus finiavana

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Uroplatus finiavana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Uroplatus
Species:
U. finiavana
Binomial name
Uroplatus finiavana
Ratsoavina, Louis Jr., Crottini, Randrianiana, Glaw, & Vences, 2011
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Uroplatus finiavana is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.It is endemic to Madagascar. [2]

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References

  1. Bowles, P. (2012). "Uroplatus finiavana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T14665504A14665550. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T14665504A14665550.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Uroplatus finiavana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 19 January 2019.