Hemidactylus bouvieri
Species of lizard
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Hemidactylus bouvieri, also known commonly as Bouvier's leaf-toed gecko and the Cape Verde leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.[2] The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands and is listed as critically endangered. There are two recognized subspecies.
| Hemidactylus bouvieri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. bouvieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus bouvieri (Bocourt, 1870) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Geographic range
In the Cape Verde Islands H. bouvieri has been found on the islands of São Vicente, Santo Antão, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Santiago and Ilhéu Raso.[3]
Taxonomy and etymology
H. bouvieri was originally described and named by Marie Firmin Bocourt in 1870. The specific name, bouvieri, is in honor of French zoologist Aimé Bouvier (died 1919).[2][4]
Habitat
Reproduction
Subspecies
There are two subspecies which are considered to be valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[3]
- Hemidactylus bouvieri bouvieri (Bocourt, 1870)
- Hemidactylus bouvieri razoensis Gruber & Schleich, 1982
The former subspecies, Hemidactylus bouvieri boavistensis Boulenger, 1906, is considered a separate species, Hemidactylus boavistensis.[3][5]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Hemidactylus.
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