Bunopus blanfordii
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| Bunopus blanfordii | |
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| Blanford's Tuberculated Gecko (Bunopus blanfordii) in Sheizaf Nature Reserve, Israel | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Bunopus |
| Species: | B. blanfordii |
| Binomial name | |
| Bunopus blanfordii Strauch, 1887 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Bunopus blanfordii, also known commonly as Blanford's ground gecko and Blanford's rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia.
The specific name, blanfordii, is in honor of English naturalist William Thomas Blanford.[2]