Gehyra fehlmanni
Species of lizard
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Gehyra fehlmanni, also known commonly as Fehlmann's dtella or Fehlmann's four-clawed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
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| Gehyra fehlmanni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gehyra |
| Species: | G. fehlmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Gehyra fehlmanni (Taylor, 1962) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, fehlmanni, is in honor of American ichthyologist Hermann Adair Fehlmann.[2][3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Description
Not a large gecko, G. fehlmanni may attain a snout-to-vent length of 4 cm (1.6 in), and a total length (including tail) of about 7 cm (2.8 in).[4]
Behavior
G. fehlmanni is terrestrial and nocturnal.[1]