Gehyra arnhemica
Species of lizard
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The East Arnhem Land gehyra (Gehyra arnhemica) is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Northern Territory of Australia.[1][2] It was first described in 2020. The same paper which described Gehyra arnhemica also described five other species of Gehyra.[3]
| Gehyra arnhemica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gehyra |
| Species: | G. arnhemica |
| Binomial name | |
| Gehyra arnhemica | |
Etymology
The epithet arnhemica refers to the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory, to which the species is endemic.[1]