Gymnodactylus amarali

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Gymnodactylus amarali
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Gymnodactylus
Species:
G. amarali
Binomial name
Gymnodactylus amarali
Barbour, 1925
Synonyms[2]
  • Gymnodactylus amarali
    Barbour, 1925
  • Gymnodactylus geckoides amarali
    Vanzolini, 1953
  • Gymnodactylus carvalhoi
    Vanzolini, 2005
  • Gymnodactylus amarali
    Cassimiro & Rodrigues, 2009

Gymnodactylus amarali is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2] Their main consumption comes from termites that are found in their environment.

The specific name, amarali, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. amarali is savanna.[1] Most commonly, the amarali habitats the Cerrado, a tropical savanna in Brazil.[4]

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