Nigeria leaf-toed gecko
Species of lizard
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The Nigeria leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus ansorgii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to western Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. ansorgii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus ansorgii Boulenger, 1901 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, ansorgii, is in honor of William John Ansorge, a physician who collected natural history specimens in Africa.[2]